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Playing with a newborn – what you need to know

Playing with a newborn baby is possible, although the belief that they are too small to do so is very popular. Obviously, there is still time to share races, board games, dolls or cars.
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Playing with a newborn baby is possible, although the belief that they are too small to do so is very popular. Obviously there is still a long way to go before we can share races, board games, dolls or race cars; but the baby is able to experience and feel a myriad of sensations that he or she will experience for the first time. For you, they will be unique moments in which you will even get to know the first traits of your baby’s personality.

Newborns can get bored: sometimes when they cry it’s not that they need to be changed or are hungry, it’s simply their way of getting attention by demanding to be attended to.

A good way to entertain them is to go for a walk. Not only will they benefit from getting some fresh air, but they will explore new environments, sounds and smells different from home. You will be distracted by the changing sights of the people, pets, trees, etc. you encounter along the way.

During the first months of life, babies’ play is limited to exploration and stimulation of the senses, distinguishing the textures, shapes and colors around them.

To play with your baby, sensory toys will be very useful, those that make them develop their senses with external stimuli, relating them to the environment, helping them to understand how to form and differentiate textures.

Babies need play that stimulates their senses

The best known sensory toys are musical toys, such as rattles, which are essential to improve their auditory perception. To stimulate their hearing, you can also play with your baby using keys as rattles, playing music or whispering. You will see how with his eyes he will look for where the sound is coming from and if he doesn’t like it, you will see how he complains.

Soft toys are another type of sensory toys that you can use to your advantage during some of their tantrums, since they will stimulate their sense of touch and their softness will transmit tranquility.

Teething toys can stimulate the five senses of the baby at the same time: the sight thanks to the shape and color of the toy, the touch thanks to its texture, the hearing because moving it and hitting it can create sounds, bringing it close to his nose he will recognize its smell and the taste because when using it to relieve gum pain he will also be able to taste what it tastes like.

There are evolutionary toys, with which they can play during various stages of their lives, since as they grow, they adapt to their development.

All of these toys will help your child’s brain to organize and relate features around him. Depending on the experience he/she gains and the sensations he/she experiences, he/she will learn to interact with people and objects in the future, developing tastes and preferences. He does not yet know how to smile, but while he plays he will be able to transmit his surprise, emotion, anxiety, etc. with his eyes. In this way you will begin to understand their personality: there are children who are easily frightened and others who are driven by curiosity.

Hammocks and swings are good options to keep your child entertained without the need to hold him/her in your arms. They can become very useful accessories during parenting, especially in those moments when you need to cook, write an email or do the laundry. In addition, the play mats stimulate their motor development at the same time.

Something to keep in mind when you go shopping or when you get toys for your baby is to always check their labels, indications and instructions. With the CE label you will have the best guarantee of safety, since you will know that it complies with the European Safety Regulations.

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