The newborn baby does not see beyond the space he used to manage in the uterus, so it is important to stimulate his vision.
Throughout his first year, he develops his vision in an amazing way. Your sight is a key piece for your physical and cognitive development. The baby does not see from the beginning but learns to see.
1. Where’s the duck?
Games that encourage them to focus attention for a while are very beneficial and allow early prevention of school failure.
Place the babysitting in front of you and cover a doll, a duck, for example, with a rag, exposing a part. Ask him, “Attention, attention? Where is the duck?
The baby, fun, will uncover it. Partially cover the doll again and pose the challenge again, lengthening your dialogue: «Attention, attention, are we looking for a yellow duck with an orange beak? Does anyone know where it is?”. Babies cannot focus their attention too long, but by repeating the exercises they expand their capacity.
2. Mirror, mirror
During the first year, baby loves faces and the gestures they make, especially hers when she sees her in a mirror. This action involves an intellectual activity since it recognizes itself.
Put your baby in front of a mirror, and then set it aside so that its face comes out of the reflection, then reappear. Accompany the action with phrases like “There is Maria … and now not anymore. And there it is again! »
When the little one already recognizes his face, he points his eyes to the reflection and then to his face, saying “The eyes are for seeing.” You can do it with every part of his face: “the mouth is for eating and smiling.”
Through play, the child learns to fix his gaze and attention. Together they are the key to good reading ability.