Step

Discover the world with your hands

The child knows and learns by touching, grasping, tasting

Educational area

Parent 0-12

Trimester 2

Weeks

Option 1

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Between 3 and 9 months, the child begins to learn about the world through his hands and mouth.He grabs, shakes, bites, drops: every gesture is a discovery, a small experiment to understand “what happens if...” .Offer him simple and safe objects, different in shape, texture and material. There is no need to buy expensive games, everyday objects are enough that stimulate curiosity naturally. What you can do every day: - Make light and safe objects available, such as wooden spoons, large corks, soft cloths or cloth balls.- Change textures and temperatures: smooth, rough, cold, warm (never hot!). Touch is the first learning channel.- Let it make a bit of a mess: this is how it explores cause-effect relationships (if I drop it, it makes noise; if I touch, it changes shape) .- Sit next to it and name the objects: 'this is a ball', 'it's soft', 'it rolls away'. So you connect experience and language.

Children discover the world even with their mouths, it's part of their development. However, it is important to avoid objects that may cause suffocation. A simple way to check it: if an object completely enters the hole of a roll of toilet paper, it is too small to be left to the child. Avoid small or detachable pieces of toys, balls or bottle caps, sharp or hard objects with irregular edges. During the game, always stay close to him: the presence of the adult is the first form of safety.

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Parent/child space

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