Sing to your toddler during mealtimes, using the child's name. Name items such as “cup” and “spoon”, point to and read aloud the letters on food labels, and write the names of needed items on grocery lists.
Infants learn about social behaviour through coordination of hands and eyes in goal-directed action. In an experimental study,
Using simple objects provide infants with an opportunity to focus on the object, give the adult eye contact, and gesture or speak to the adult to ask for assistance in working with the object.
Recognising the ubiquitous role of media and technology in children’s lives, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends parents and caregivers to prioritise creative, unplugged playtime for infants and toddlers.
From birth to 3 years old, the young child’s developing sensory and motor systems have not evolved biologically to accommodate the sedentary, yet frenzied and chaotic nature of today’s technology.