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How do you keep a young active mind stimulated?
Submitted by scott on Mon, 07/01/2008 - 6:00pm
Whist numbers and colours where initially great this little lady is growing very fast and learns lots of different things all the time. Her mind is a sponge and we are the water. So I asked a friend who is an Early Childcare Educator as I was thinking maybe I should be doing something more – I read the articles from SPARC on our website also, but like I said felt that there could be more done. She gave me an interesting photocopied read from R Hargreaves (2000) called “Growing Up” , I have copied a few of the things that I think fathers might want to gauge where there child is at but remember every child is different. - Scott By 3 Months Social Skills * Smiles in response to other * Holds eye contact with other * Recognises parents voices Understanding * Stops crying when picked up, or attended to * Seeks out where sound is coming from turns towards voice * Stops crying when picked up or attended to Communication * Makes cooing sounds to person when spoken * Gurgles, coos, grunts and hums to express feelings Play * Attends to brightly coloured moving objects * Follows movements * Watches own hands closely and begins to touch own clothes and hair Motor Skills * Kicks vigorously * Brings hands together in the middle * Reaches and bats hanging objects By 6 Months Social Skills * Happy to be held by unknown adults * Raises hands to be picked up when adult arms extended * Recognises familiar faces Understanding * Turns head to look for sound * Interprets the difference between pleasure and anger by smiling and crying * Smiles on sight of face * Responds to own name * Shows displeasure when objects are removed Play * Explores objects with mouth * Explores own hands * Fascinated by own image in the mirror * Reaches for toys out of reach * Bangs and shakes objects Motor Skills * Head control secure * Attempts to crawl * Take weight on legs with held in standing position * Visual skills at adult level By 9 Months Social Skills * Differentiates between familiar persons and unfamiliar * Becomes shy of unfamiliar Understanding * Understands NO * Understands simple gestures e.g. waving * Gives objects on request Communication * Cries when parents leave the room * Gains attention by shouting * Indicates NO Play * Reaches and grasps for objects * Becomes aware of consequences and so will repeat actions * Plays peek a boo type games Motor Skills * Plays with feet * Places objects where wants it to be By 12 Months Social Skills * Expresses verbally and non verbally * Listens understands and follows simple requests * Recognises familiar faces Understanding * Responds immediately to own name * Points to objects when asked * Finds another object of the same * Understands cause and effect Play * Enjoys simple songs * Still mouths objects * Begins to scribble * Shows enjoyment of music * Still mouths objects Motor Skills * Stands on own * Continues to crawl * Walks with hands held * Holds small objects * Bangs objects together |
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