Let older siblings be in charge of choosing the outfit for the day, or
singing to the baby during diaper changes.
Not exact matches
Consider making funny faces,
singing and / or having a diaper toy that your
baby only gets
to play with
during diapering.
Practiced visualizations and relaxation
during pregnancy Used birth ball, moved around lots, used relaxations, birth center, felt as if in dream,
sang, bath, concentrated on cand le flame, shower, visualizations of warmth filled womb, felt fullness and power
baby as
baby to arms.
Week.4: your
baby is developing all the time and you should encourage this by reading
to them
during the day and in the evening,
singing to them and talking
to them.
Your partner can bond with
baby during the bathing routine or before sleep times by reading or
singing to your little one.
Sing to your
baby - lullabies at bedtime and more upbeat music
during the day.
But you can keep them as brief and quiet as possible: Cuddle your
baby but don't
sing to her, keep the lights out even
during diaper changes, and settle her in the crib as soon as she's done.
The problem is that when
babies connect these actions with the process of falling asleep, when they wake up
during the night (as we all do), they need that rocking or
singing or feeding
to fall back asleep.
For example, does the caregiver talk
to your
baby during a diaper change, comfort or
sing to her if she is protesting?
Some parents
sing to a
baby, hang mobiles over the changing area, or give her a new and interesting object
during changing time
to hold her attention.
During this time, you might distract your
baby by
singing to him, looking at a book together, or watching a video (depending on his age).
Your
baby loves
to hear your voice, so talk, babble,
sing, and coo away
during these first few months.
Talk (or
sing)
to baby during baths, diaper changes or cradling in your arms.
During the 40 - minute class we
sang some songs, did some
baby exercises, and the kids got
to play with noise - making objects like drums and maracas.
Step 4:
Singing and talking
to your
baby during pleasurable activities like bath time will let him know how important and special he is
to you.
Singing silly or familiar songs
to your
baby during daily routines will help him develop the foundations of spoken, and later written, language.
Although the concept of sharing is foreign for a 3 year old, there were plenty of times when our little girl helped
sing our new
baby boy
to sleep, and lie down with mom
during naps etc...