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Loving Touches

Since your baby has been born, I’m sure you’ve felt his or her fingers wrap on yours while they are nursing. You’ve lovingly stroked a finger down their silky cheek. The love you feel begins to swell to greater proportions as you gaze at them and expands to fill the whole of your being when you lift that precious baby into your arms. You feel like you will burst from the pride, the love and the admiration that fills you. You stroke their head, you almost can’t help yourself, and you reach out to touch them even when they are … Continue reading →

Do you hear what I hear? The Sense of Sound

Like their sense of sight, your toddler has been listening to the world for a long time. In fact, of all their senses – they’ve been listening to the world around them since they were inside the womb. Your baby recognizes your scent and the sound of your voice before anything else. Their hearing is constantly bombarded by the sounds of the world around them. It takes time for your toddler to learn how to shut out the other sounds and filter them. You can help your toddler expand their auditory skills by teaching them to ‘listen’ to specific sounds. … Continue reading →

The Sense of Taste

As we discussed earlier in Your Toddler’s Sense of Smell, taste is somewhat less than refined when your baby is born. Their taste buds are still developing and they are resistant to changes – even those of the sweet kind until they are ready. You’ll notice a reticence in tasting some foods when their sense of smell begins expanding and the same can be said for their sense of taste. Toddlers are, by their very nature, finicky. One good rule of thumb to get into where eating and new tastes are concerned is to let them sample flavors. Never fix … Continue reading →

Your Toddler’s Sense of Smell

Your toddler’s nose is nowhere near as discerning as yours is. It’s important to remember that our senses are heightened after pregnancy. The scent of a dirty diaper is pretty powerful to us, but not so much to our kids. Our body odor doesn’t offend them either – that’s why they’ll snuggle up to you even when you haven’t had a chance to shower all day and you may think you stink, but your child doesn’t notice. This lack of acuity and sensitivity in their sense of smell is part of the reason why your toddler cannot distinguish between safe … Continue reading →

The Sense of Touch – The World is at Their Fingertips

You know, it’s hard to pick out what sense is my favorite sense. After all, I love to feel the silkiness of my dog’s fur and the softness of my daughter’s cheek. Touching is so wonderful – whether the surface is smooth, rough, soft, scaly, feathered or downy. There is so much in the world that our toddlers can discover through their sense of touch. The pages of a hard cardboard book; the roughness of their daddy’s stubble cheek; the softness of your own hair – and yes, your toddler will love to run their fingers through it and tug … Continue reading →

Our Favorite Board Books

My toddler loves to read. There are certain books that he always goes for each and every day. I thought I would share the list with you so you can enjoy these great children’s books as well. The book my son probably looks at the most is “Tractor (Touch and Feel),” published by D.K. Publishing. He loves to feel the different textures, and the pictures are colorful and vibrant. He affectionately calls every tractor “mow mow.” Another favorite is “First 100 Words (Bright Baby)” by Roger Priddy. This is an oversize board book with bright colors and tons of photos, … Continue reading →

Stimulating Your Baby’s Motor Skills

Do you ever worry that you aren’t stimulating your baby enough? Do you ever grow concerned that the stimulation you are providing is too much? The truth is that stimulating your baby is a natural part of your daily interactions with them. Your baby is going to communicate when they are over stimulated by becoming cranky and through crying. In the meanwhile, among the many ways you stimulate your baby’s large motor skills include: Helping them to stand on your lap Bouncing them either in a sitting or a standing position Prop them upright on pillows to simulate sitting Encourage … Continue reading →

The Baby Week in Review, October 15-21

Sunday, October 15 In Your Baby’s First Hours of Life Valorie discussed what will happen to your little one while you are recovering from the labor and delivery. In Baby, Baby – Look at Me, too! We talked about the fact that being a parent is one of the hardest jobs you’re ever going to do. In Sour Milk? Valorie discussed that breast milk can go sour too. In Why is My Toddler Afraid of Dogs?, we looked at the reasons why toddlers may be afraid of dogs and other pets and how you help them overcome the fear, but … Continue reading →