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Full Mobility - a World of Experiences 

Your now completely mobile baby gets sensory stimulation from almost everything he does – from crawling on the grass to making mud pies. He feels, sees, hears and smells his entire environment as he plays and makes his way from one exciting place to the next.

Sound 

With babbling slowly turning into speech, auditory development is significant. Your baby begins to connect sounds to actions, such as the door slamming, or a barking dog.

Touch 

Your crawling baby not only keeps you on your toes, but can also get to many more interesting places and things. The ability to separate his fingers and use the pincer grasp opens up a new way to discover and explore. This gradually makes his fingers his primary tool for feeling, replacing his mouth, which has been the primary touch organ so far.

The Growing Importance of Parental Guidance 

Despite the fact that his senses are mature, your baby still lacks experience and needs your help in his quest of exploring the world. He relies on you for the finer distinctions between similar things and, without your guidance, may miss out on important input.

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Senses, 9-12m

    • You baby can now directly locate the source of a sound, and will turn her head directly, in all directions, to the source of the sound.
    • She can now see small objects at a distance and distinguish between different geometric shapes.
    • Your baby will let you know in no uncertain terms how she feels about spinach… and ice cream. She can now distinguish between tastes and scents and express her preferences. 
    • With her finely tuned auditory skills, your baby can now make a distinction between different rhythms, volumes, tones and inflections.
    • Hearing is understanding, as your baby can now make a connection between object and sounds, such as a barking dog or a ringing doorbell.

    • Make meal time learning time by letting baby dig in and eat with her hands. As messy as it may seem, free reign at the dinner table is excellent sensory stimulation for all five senses at once.
    • Share your pleasures and joys with your baby – your favorite tune, the scent of a rose or chocolate ice cream. This reinforces the idea that our world offers much pleasure – and it is there for everyone to see, taste, smell and touch.
    • Encourage your baby to touch her world by offering her a wide variety of toys of different shapes, textures and materials. Also, place her on a variety of surfaces to crawl on, so she can and explore with her hands and mouth.

      • To focus and develop your baby’s attention to details, look together with her at a picture. First, show her the whole picture, and tell her all about it. Then focus in on the details.
      • Make the time you are together into a sensory potpourri by pointing out interesting, new and beautiful items as you walk outside. Make flowers, a passing dog and or neon signs veritable sensory feasts. This motivates her to further explore her world on her own.
      • Offer your baby geometrically shaped blocks, draw her attention to them and call out and name the different shapes.
      • When you are together, be sure to point out the variety of sounds you hear, so your baby can learn what they are and what they are related to. For instance, point to the sky and name the plane that she sees and hears, passing overhead.

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