5 FUNDAMENTAL THINGS FOR THE GROWTH OF THE CHILD

A child's life is made up of firsts. For this he needs to feel safe, but also free to experiment, choose and make mistakes. Here is a small guide made up of many small gestures, small choices that are part of a bigger picture, because the experiences that a child has already from the first months of life are fundamental for the acquisition of motor skills and the strengthening of confidence. in itself.

1. Stimulate all 5 senses of your baby

Involve your child in practical games to catalyze his inventiveness, knowledge and creativity, also in addition to the sense of sight and touch (soft toys, books and similar games) to let him explore the other senses: smell, taste, hearing. You can make him listen to sounds, music and noises, you can introduce him to new flavors, (obviously in relation to his age!), And get him used to smell things: from food to flowers, to fabrics. Make him a protagonist right away: these gestures will stimulate his knowledge and cognitive development, making him a more curious, open and creative child.

2. Involve the newborn in moments of family conviviality

Make him participate immediately in the various moments of sociality of the family to favor his psycho-cognitive development. One of these is meal time: allowing him to sit at the table with the whole family promotes an exchange and integration that is fundamental for the learning and psycho-physical growth of the child. He will not only be the youngest of the family who needs special attention and care, but also a member of the family who participates in every moment!

A very useful product to strengthen the bond with the family by putting the child at the center from the earliest months is Stokke Tripp Trapp®, an evolutionary chair conceived in 1972 by the Norwegian designer Peter Opsvik, suitable from 0 years onwards and recognized by the Montessori Foundation, since it favors the autonomy of the child.

This chair has literally revolutionized the concept of high chair: it is simple, durable and aesthetically timeless. Its design allows you to sit at the table from birth, favoring psycho-cognitive development and harmonious growth based on closeness and daily exchange.

3. Encourage him with compliments and positive words to help him build good self-esteem

It is never too early to point out your baby's progress or gestures, even those that seem simpler to you. Positive and encouraging phrases will help him become a child with greater self-confidence. In the face of mistakes, it is good to avoid being strict or showing disappointment. Rather, we focus on encouragement with phrases such as "try again", "you will see that you will succeed".

4. Get used to a healthy approach to food from the earliest years

How many times do we hear that the child does not want to eat and that he is having a tantrum at the table? An education in proper nutrition from an early age will help him grow in health and naturally assimilate correct habits that will facilitate him in the future.

Let your baby wean himself during meals, asking for and getting small bites of all courses. In this way, without forcing, it will adapt to the diet and schedules of the family.

5. When age permits, make it autonomous in "small choices"

You know that beautiful sense of gratification and self-worth we feel when we succeed in something? As we said, working on the self-esteem of the little ones is really important and is simpler than you might imagine.

Offer your child daily opportunities for activities that respond to his interest and the degree of motor development, such as:

Choose your clothes;
Choose between two fruits;
Set up a seat at the table;
Wash yourself.

In this way he will practice remembering the information necessary to carry out an action, he will learn to coordinate his movements, he will find solutions in the face of a difficulty. Ah, what a satisfaction!