In the last blog post we spoke of simple things that you can do that researchers are trying to prove help make babies smarter. Here are some more activities that you can engage in to help your child have a higher IQ. After the baby turns six months old you can have her sit up and explore the world by propping her up with pillows behind her.
Give her a mirror
Holding a mirror in her hands will allow her to see her own image and help you demonstrate body parts together. You can point to “nose ” on your face then point to it in the mirror and then on her own face. That way she learns that everyone has a nose and the person in the mirror is someone she controls. Stick with three body parts initially like nose, chin and lips. As she can point to them on her own, you can add more face parts to your daily game.
Make some noise
Give her pots and pans and a spoon to make a noise with. Of course be present to see that she is guiding her hands in a safe manner while handling these things. Start with letting her accidentally hit a pot and make a sound, then show her how she can do it deliberately. You can even pop out a simple rhythm while guiding her hands on the different “instruments” of noise creation.
Copy the leader
Do simple actions with your hands and ask her to copy them. It could start with a wave. You wave and then show her how to wave back. When the concept is mastered you can add more actions such as a flying kiss, or even clapping your hands. As the child grows older and understands more actions, you can keep adding them. Doing actions to a nursery rhyme add more stimulus to the child’s brain.
There are so many things that you can do to ensure that you child is constantly made to use her senses. Of course you must not over do it and exhaust the baby. Remember rest and sleep are equally important for all round healthy growth.
