BABIES LOVE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Spending any time with little babies, one realizes what social interactions mean to them. All the toys and mobiles provided are not as meaningful as talking and smiling with a baby. The baby will respond by copying your facial expressions. There are some that say start flash cards so the child will learn to read early. Emotional and social development are more important. Early child psychologists like Piaget and Erikson considered these aspects as paramount. The baby learns to trust the world by being fed, held, touched, kept comfortable and knows his/her cry will be answered. Smiling and cooing helps keep us engaged. A happy baby is so easy to see. Do you have a baby in your world? Are you a new parent? Always lots of advice, eh! Listen to the cries and how your baby responds to the world. Each baby has similar developmental stages but responds in a unique way. My world includes a new baby boy, now two months old. To observe and participate in his world helps me revisit all the concepts of early childhood. Besides what a joy to have him in my life!