Tag: routine

The Importance of Reading to Baby

| February 29, 2012

Jellycat Jungly Tails Book

It’s never too early to start reading to your baby.

Reading is a wonderful way to communicate and bond, as well as being a fun activity for both you and your baby.

As you read, your baby will listen to you talking and is comforted by your voice and being held close to you.

Reading encourages your baby to understand the different sounds of speech, the use of language and non-verbal communication through facial expressions and gestures.

Children whose parents read books to them when they are young often learn to talk, read and write more easily.

Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends can all share in the pleasures of reading to baby, making reading a varied and enjoyable learning experience.

Have fun reading to baby during playtime, in the bath and before bedtime:

Part of baby’s daily activity and play teaching baby about sound, texture, visual stimulus and music.

Have fun splishing about with bath time books suitable for water and lots of splish splash sploshing!

Help baby understand the routine of sleep with relaxation before slumber.

The Best Classical Baby Music

| January 18, 2012

One of the best classical baby music CDs is Classics for Babiesand we were fortunately given this double CD as a gift for our newborn. It has been played time and time again!

It delivers calm and soothing music that engages your baby. And the best thing about this music? It really works!

During those relentless early nights when baby was up we’d play the soothing music and she would be lulled back into sleep. It also worked on myself and my husband as parents, helping us to relax and enjoy the evening rather than feeling frazzled and fraught!

Our baby also loves listening to the music when in her baby bouncer whilst she kicks her feet and waves her arms.

Classics For Babies is designed to be used as part of your baby’s daily routine, helping to give your baby the best start in life by exposing them to classical music to aid brain development.

I highly recommend Classics for Babiesfor yourself as parents or as a gift for new parents who may need to claim back some of those many sleepless nights.

The Best Gina Ford Baby Book

| January 13, 2012

Here’s what I consider to be the best Gina Ford book The Contented Baby’s First Year as it doesn’t delve into routines!

It’s a really great book for understanding the mental and physical development of your baby during their first year.

Each chapter covers a month in your baby’s first year.

It clearly explains in text and photographs the development stages your baby will go through and how you can interact and encourage your baby through play.

Wonderful reading for new parents.