The cruel pregnancy time has ended and your little baby is now in your hands to care for. A new stage begins, requiring all your focus because babies are born with naturally acquired skills that need to be developed constantly to grow up properly. In this article, you will know what baby's hour is, its importance and how to communicate with your baby in different ways.
What is Baby hour and why is it important?
The baby hour is an hour you spend daily with your baby, doing joint activities to teach it a new skill.
This article offers you some games and primary tricks that you can share with your baby everyday an hour. You will notice a big difference over time.
1- Chatting to the baby:
The first step in teaching the baby speaking skills is to talk to it frequently. Talking to your baby with great concentration helps it learn to listen, hear and copy the mother's facial expressions as she talks. This will help the baby later on to pronounce some simple words.
2- Start a conversation:
To help your baby understand the idea of conversation and dialogue, look in its eyes, talk a little bit then pause. When it starts to make a voice, encourage it and listen to it carefully, then continue your speech for a while and pause. Repeat this process several times.
3- Recognizing its name:
One of the mother's most joyful moments iswhen she finds her baby alert on calling its name, but this requires some exercise. Dedicate some minutes of the baby hour only for repeating its name several times while maintaining eye contact. Over time, it will realize the significance of this name and will pay attention to anyone uttering it.
4- Understanding facial expressions:
The baby senses the mother's emotions through her expressions and her tone and way of speaking. If she spoke to it angrily, the baby will spontaneously start crying. You can develop this skill by saying phrases like "I am very happy" with a wide smile on your face. Try it once again, but this time say "I am very sad" and put on a sad expression on your face.
5- Recognizing its face in pictures:
The baby should learn to recognize its face and know what it looks like; put a mirror in a visible spot in front of it. First, let it look at the mirror to see only itself and then join and have it see both of you in the mirror. You can also put a picture of you and the baby in a visibly noticeable place for the baby in order to start gradually recognizing its own face.