Early stimulation exercises for baby’s development

Here are some stimulation ideas for a 1 month old baby!

• Gently hold his hands and play with his fingers, one by one.
• Give him slow massages on his feet and hands and see how he reacts.
• Lay the baby on his back, take his left hand and touch his right shoulder and vice versa.
• Even with the child lying on his back, grab the soles of his feet and slowly bring his knees closer to his chest. Repeat this movement 5 times with each leg.

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Exercises for the development of children from 3 to 6 months

Up to 3 months, it is not recommended to perform early stimulation exercises upside down. From 4 months, stimulation exercises for the baby’s development can involve more complex psychomotor movements.

Work your baby’s muscles so they gradually gain strength with these simple movements!

• Take his little hands and pretend to clap. First you will have to teach him the movement. Once he feels comfortable, encourage him to repeat the exercise on his own.
• With the child lying on his back, hold his legs and imitate the motion of riding a bicycle.
• When he’s lying down or crawling, put a toy he likes within reach. Try to get him to reach out and try to pick him up.

Try increasing your child’s social stimulation by placing him in front of a mirror. The first few times you won’t recognize yourself. But little by little you will see that he smiles or looks at himself. Give him hand signals and encourage his self-identification.

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Exercises for children aged 6 to 11 months

At this age they should already know how to pronounce some onomatopoeias such as «pa», «ma», «ba» or «ta». They should also start imitating their parents and try to talk, but to no avail. But this is a great sign that learning to speak is on the right track!

Some early stimulation exercises for 6 month olds that focus on language are:

• Teach him to call animals. For example, show him a picture of a dog and repeat «woof, woof.»
• You can also point to his father or mother and exclaim «Dad!» or «Mom!»

For tactile stimulation, try making shapes with play dough. Or take a piece of paper and crumple or tear it. Another idea is to give him different fabrics, such as cloth, a silk scarf, or soft sandpaper (don’t let him put these things in his mouth).

Exercises for the development of 12 month old babies

At 12 months, children already have enough baggage to carry out more interactive activities. Try the following!

• Read him a book with pictures and ask him to point to these pictures in the book. When he crawls, place obstacles such as pillows or blankets so that he has to dodge or climb over them.
• Give him a rubber ball, take a step back and ask him to throw it towards you. Obviously you will have to have the patience to get up every time the ball ends up somewhere else.

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