The word baby means “one without speech”. A baby’s cooing and babbling as he learns to form sounds and words are the first steps in communicating. Even babies in the womb begin to hear sounds around 6 months after conception. They hear the beating of their mother’s heart and the internal gurgling of her digestive system. External sounds of music and conversation are muffled.
Research shows us that music and dance have a huge impact on learning and language skills. Dance was an early way of communicating in primitive tribes. The rhythm began with claps, drums and dancing feet. Rhythm and sound reach the brain in the form of electrical signals, and different genres of music stimulate different types of movement. These signals were interpreted by the primitive part of the brain.
In the first few months after birth, babies learn the sounds of the language around them; If they are around people who regularly speak multiple languages, they will develop the particular sounds associated with those languages, so children born into homes where two languages are spoken soon learn the correct pronunciation and come to speak both languages. fluently. Initially, this innate ability declines after a few months, as the brain focuses on building the electrical pathways that are used the most.
However, this ability to easily learn the languages around them returns later as the baby develops. It is always surprising how easily young children learn the languages they regularly hear. It takes several years for sight and hearing to work together, which is necessary for them to learn to read and write. Music and dance are important for all development and learning, but singing has been found to be especially helpful in the development of partially deaf children.
If you find understanding brain development interesting, you might want to read: “The Well Balanced Child by Sally Goddard Blythe. If you consider how much babies grow and change in their first year of life, you will realize how much they are learning and absorbing. A newborn it is a helpless little creature unlike the offspring of many animals, which can stand and walk within minutes of birth.This is due to the restrictive size of the pelvis, which means that early development must continue after birth.
Research now shows that recognition of their mother occurs within days of birth. However, the brain continues to develop during the first year at a phenomenal rate.
Babies need their mother’s loving touch for stress and growth hormones to regulate. If their mothers are depressed, babies adapt to low stimulation, while babies with agitated mothers may be overly excited. Therefore, it is important for both you and your baby to remain calm in all circumstances, this will make it easier for you to deal with the situation and your baby will remain calm. He will also enjoy parenting much more if he learns to be relaxed, follow his instincts and trust yourself.
A baby learns to trust you in the following way: He looks at you and you respond with a smile, then he is greeted by excited gurgling and lots of kicking, this interaction continues for a while between you, until the baby gets tired and looks away. other side. . At this point, you could try to re-stimulate her response, but if she is attuned to her baby, she will realize that she has had enough and will cradle him and talk softly to him. She is learning that you are there to protect and care for her and she will trust you and relax; you are developing the bond and love between you.