| Caption by Urban Studio Photography |
Caring for a baby takes skill and practice. No one is born knowing how to bathe, dress, feed, and diaper a baby. Most parents learn these skills as they go along.
Don’t worry if you feel awkward and uncertain at first.
Before you know it, looking after your baby will seem natural, you will hardly
remember that it was something you had to learn.
The Best for You and Your Baby
How Can I Help My Baby Develop?
Babies’ bodies, minds, and feelings all grow at the same
time. Even in the first weeks of life, you are teaching your baby about life.
When you respond to your baby’s cries you are teaching her
that when she needs something, someone will come and help her.
When you talk and sing to your baby, you are helping him to
develop hearing and language skills.
When you smile and make faces at your baby, you’re helping
her to control her eye muscles so she can focus and see clearly.
When you blow bubbles on your baby’s tummy, rub and kiss his
little hands and feet, stroke his soft head and cheeks, you’re helping him to
learn how his body feels and what it can do.
As you play with your baby, love your baby, and look after
your baby, you are helping him to develop into a happy, healthy little person.
