{"id":18173,"date":"2023-10-17T10:17:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T08:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2023\/10\/17\/4-ways-to-stimulate-sensory-building-for-your-baby\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T10:17:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T08:17:43","slug":"4-ways-to-stimulate-sensory-building-for-your-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2023\/10\/17\/4-ways-to-stimulate-sensory-building-for-your-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to stimulate sensory building for your baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste are the five tools your baby uses to engage and learn from the world around them.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even before being born, babies can hear their mom\u2019s voice and heartbeat, with the sense of touch starting to develop right at the beginning too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To help your baby navigate the new world they are growing up in and to stimulate their sensory building experiences, try out these four tips:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Black &amp; white is right (at first): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trying to work on sensory development with toys or nursery d\u00e9cor that\u2019s black and white is popular &#8211; and good for developing eyes. But at around 2-3 months, babies start to decipher more colors, like red. Try adding more high-contrast colors to keep your baby\u2019s senses engaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Let them explore: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Babies are new here &#8211; they need to explore absolutely everything! Giving them opportunities to do that will not only help develop their senses, but start building cognitive, physical and social-emotional skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Toys as sensory tools: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toys with mirrors provide self-discovery. Gyms with overhead toys promote eye-tracking, toys with auditory feedback (sounds or lights or both) help with cause and effect. And of course, textured teethers\u2014all babies start their sensory exploration by putting things in their mouths! We love the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/fisher-price-deluxe-kick-play-piano-playmat-with-musical-toy-fea\/PLID91186924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smart Stages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> range, as there are so many sensory stimulating options to choose from.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1251798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1251798\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1251798\" src=\"https:\/\/caxtondigital.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2023\/10\/ElanaWagner-18-10-2023-Kids-SensoryStimulating-.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"359\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1251798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beware of sensory overwhelm: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you and your baby are playing with sensory toys, and they\u2019re turning their head or getting fussy, they may be overstimulated. (As adults, we all understand sensory overload, right?) Try introducing one new toy or activity at a time to allow them to process the sensory information they\u2019re taking in. Then add to it when you think they\u2019re ready. If you\u2019re concerned about your child\u2019s reaction to sensory play, be sure to contact your pediatrician.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste are the five tools your baby uses to engage and learn from the world around them.\u00a0 Even before being born, babies can hear their mom\u2019s voice and heartbeat, with the sense of touch starting to develop right at the beginning too.\u00a0 To help your baby navigate the new world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":18174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[65,1056,6740,6741,5440],"class_list":{"0":"post-18173","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kids","8":"tag-kids","9":"tag-parenting","10":"tag-sensory-skills","11":"tag-stimulating","12":"tag-tools"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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