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How the baby looks and hears in the first months

The parents' face and voice are his first sensory games.

Educational area

Parent 0-12

Trimester 1

Weeks

Option 1

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In the first months of life, the child learns to know the world through the senses: seeing, listening, touching, recognizing the voice and faces of the family are experiences that are part of his way of studying reality. There is no need for complex stimuli or expensive games: what intrigues and reassures him most is the contact with a parent. Here are three simple daily activities to support the development of sight and hearing: - Hide and show small objects: cover a rattle or a puppet with a cloth, then discover it slowly. This game of 'object permanence' helps children understand that things continue to exist even when they no longer see them.- Tactile and sound books: choose booklets with thick pages, different materials and soft sounds. Offer them to explore with your hands and mouth: this is how you experiment.- Sing and play with your voice: alternate high and low tones, repeat sounds and syllables ('ba-ba', 'ma-ma'), imitate her vocalizations. He listens to you, observes you and learns that every sound is part of a dialogue.

What to expect in the first few months- at 1 month she begins to look at familiar lights and faces.- at 2-3 months she stares into people's eyes, smiles in response and turns to sounds.- at 4-6 months she recognizes familiar voices and tries to imitate the sounds she hears.

Who can I interface with

Listening and orientation desk

Parent/child space

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