The Daily Dos and Don’ts of Smart Parents
for Their Smart Babies
Thomas Edison once said: “Genius is one percent inspiration, and 99 percent
perspiration.”
This applies to both the baby and
the parents. Perspiration means effort and endeavor, both of which involve
consistent and considerable time consumption. Do spend time with your baby if
you want him to be smart. If you are the parents who wish your baby to become a
super baby—not necessarily a genius or prodigy someday—there are many things
you have to do, as well as many things you shouldn’t do.
Repetitions
Do repeat and repeat. Repetitions
strengthen the neural pathways in your baby’s brain. Do any activity
with your baby again and yet again.
Do encourage your baby to repeat
his activities again and yet again.
Don’t stop an activity just
because your baby has already acquired the skills or learned how to do it.
Repeat it not only to reinforce it but also to improve his memory skills.
Don’t get bored yourself. Instead,
do observe the subtle differences in the repetitions of those activities to
better understand how your baby has managed and mastered those memory skills.
Stimulations
Do give your baby stimulations as
many and as often as possible. Any physical stimulation enhances brain cells
and motor skills development in your baby.
Do stimulate your baby’s auditory
sensations. Do speak in different tones: whispering and shouting (of course,
don’t frighten your baby).
Do articulate your words slowly,
syllable by syllable. Do sing to your baby, even creating your own words and
rhythms.
Do touch your baby as often as
possible, especially his fingers and toes.
Do create movements: exaggerated
facial expressions; clapping hands; and even jumping up and down.
Do vary your stimulations, the
types, as well as the duration.
Do encourage your baby to respond
to your different stimulations. If he makes noises, let him. If he smiles,
repeat it.
The bottom line: don’t let your
baby get bored; but don’t over-stimulate your baby (no more than 5 minutes each
time).
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
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