It is a fact that a child's brain grows rapidly during the first three years of their life. You, as a parent, can make the most of this opportunity by doing activities that jump-start your toddler's brain, and even by getting them on track while their still a baby! Activities like eating, walking, plating, reading, singing, and even cuddling are good for toddlers' brain development. Here are 10 ways to boost your toddler's brainpower.
1. Try Problem Solving Games
Games like
block patterns, nesting games, and matching games help your toddler to learn
problem-solving abilities. They also help develop logical reasoning, patience,
curiosity, and how to work towards achieving a goal.
2. Consider Games that Help Develop
Thinking Skills
You can
help develop your child's thinking skills by trying paper puzzles. You can also
play the opposites game where you teach the child about opposites like small or
big, up, and down, hard, and soft, etc. You can find some interesting puzzles here.
3. Start Baby Talk
If your
baby coos at you, you need to respond with delighted vocalizations while
ensuring that you draw out syllables. It will help your child to absorb all the
sounds of your preferred language.
4. Get Going with Hands-On Activities
Ensure that
your child engages in activities like puppets, patty-cake, etc., that will
allow your child to use their hands and physically interact with the world.
5. Always Be Attentive
When your
child points to something, you need to talk about the things that interest the
toddler. Doing that will confirm that the baby's interests and observations are
important for you.
6. Choose Books
It's also a
good idea to foster an early passion for books in your kids. Choose books that
have huge and colorful pictures and interesting stories you can read to them.
7. Build Baby's Self-Love for Their
Body
Though
self-love is important at all ages, it is essential at the beginning. You need
to teach your baby some self-love for their body by touching them often and
telling them how beautiful/handsome they are.
8. Respond to Every Cry
Whenever
your baby cries, they are trying to communicate with you. Often, you will need to soothe, cuddle and nurture them in response. This will help to reassure your baby so that they feel some emotional security.
9. Be Focused
When your
baby is playing or doing something fun, you need to get involved as possible.
Checking your Instagram at such times is a bad idea!
10. Try Body Massage
Anyone who
has ever raised a baby will agree that massages are essential for babies. You
should do it daily to help lower your baby's stress levels and offering them
emotional security. Loving touches will also help with growth. Here are some useful tips.
Final
Words
All in all,
it can be said that there is a lot that parents can do to help a baby's
brain development. If you want to ensure that your baby has a normal-sized and
active brain, you better start trying the above-mentioned ideas. Try them one at
a time, and make sure your baby is comfortable! Good Luck!
Got more
ideas? Please share them in the comments!
Sources:
https://www.raisesmartkid.com/1-to-3-years-old/3-articles/55-brain-boosting-toddler-activities