A newborn brain develops incredibly rapidly in the first 3 years of life. So much so that 700 new nerve connections are formed in one second. Your baby's developing brain is affected by many factors. These are the relationships, experiences and environment your baby forms. So how can you, as a parent, influence this development? How can you support your baby's learning? We will give you 1 tip about this subject every day. Remember, healthy babies create healthy societies.
Early learning
Your baby learns from birth; It is learning about you, learning about itself and learning about its environment.
Language and communication: Babies communicate with their environment by making various sounds, crying, and moving their bodies. Your baby starts using his first words around the age of 1. When he turns 3, he can easily make sentences with 3-5 words.
How can you support him?
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Watch your baby and understand his needs and feelings by paying attention to how he communicates.
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Talk to your baby by repeating the sounds and words he/she makes.
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Read, tell stories and sing songs. This way, your baby can learn new words easily.
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Tell him about every moment you shared with him in life.
>Thinking skills: Your child learns how the world works through play and investigation. Babies and children develop problem-solving skills through play.
How can you support?
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Let your baby examine his toys; Let him shake it, open it, close it
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Turn daily routine events into fun play time. For example; Bath time is an area where they can learn the concepts of wet/dry or sinking/floating.
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Explore and support your child's interests; Children learn better during activities they are interested in.
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You can ask your child who is approaching the age of 3 what he thinks. For example, you can ask why the girl in the story you are reading together is laughing.
The ability to control oneself;
As you approach the age of 3, your child learns to control his emotions and actions. He learns to wait, share and solve his problems with his friends.
How can you support him?
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Give your child the opportunity to talk and understand his feelings. You express it.
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Give them the chance to choose. ''Shall we brush his teeth first or read a book?
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When your child is upset, stay calm.
Self-Confidence
Your child learns that he is very special, loved, cheerful and talented. If they feel good about themselves, they will be more self-confident and able to stand on their feet in social life.
How can you support?
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What your child can achieve. express things;''How nice you found the button and turned your toy on''
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Raise him as a good problem solver.
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Some Let him do the functions on his own.
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Encourage him to experiment.' 'You try hard to shoot a basketball, sometimes it takes a lot of effort to be successful.''
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