What is early stimulation in healthy children?
Today, we know that our baby is born with great
potential and is in the hands of their parents take advantage of this
opportunity in the process of maturation of the baby, for this potential to
develop to the maximum of the most appropriate and fun . Early stimulation is
the set of media, techniques, and science-based activities and applied
systematically and sequentially. It is used in children from birth to age 6,
with the aim of optimizing their cognitive, physical, emotional and social, to
avoid undesired states in development and help parents effectively and autonomy
in the care and development the infant.
Children from birth receive external stimuli to
interact with others and their environment. When we stimulate our babies we are
presenting different opportunities to explore, develop skills and abilities in
a natural way and understand what is happening around them.
How does early stimulation in healthy children?
Each stage of development need different
stimuli that relate directly to what is happening in the individual development
of each child. It is very important that this individual development without
making comparisons or pressure the child. The goal of the stimulation is not
accelerating development, forcing the child to achieve goals that are not
prepared to meet, but to recognize and encourage the potential of each
individual child and present challenges and appropriate activities to
strengthen their self-esteem, initiative and learning.
Important factors to
stimulate properly
Early stimulation is one way to enhance motor
development, cognitive, social and emotional development of our children, but
also must respect the individual development and predisposition baby. Initially
the activities focus on strengthening the emotional bond, massage and sensory
stimuli, respecting the natural development of the baby, and the natural
instinct of their parents. Then start gross motor activities, fine motor
skills, concentration and language. It is very important to take care and
protect the initiative, independence and self-esteem of the child throughout
the learning process. At the same time it is worth taking into account important
factors in achieving adequate leverage stimuli to which our children may be
exposed.
Every child is different
All children are not equal, each has its own
pace of development. Your individual development depends on the maturation of
the nervous system.
Parameters of child development
It is important to understand the parameters of
development but it is more important to understand that these are quite large
and that its development depends on several factors. Recognizing the pattern of
overall development, we can use it as a guide to introduce the baby stimuli and
appropriate activities.
Do not force the child
Stimulation should be a positive experience. Do
not force the child to do any activity. We must learn to "read" what
our children feel at that moment.
Play with child
The only way a child learns during this first
stage is if you are predisposed to learn and absorb new information, ie
playing. The game is the best way to stimulate a child. It is also important
that the child is well fed that has made his nap and feel comfortable. Parents
are learning to read your baby's behavior and respect their needs.
How to develop the
skills of the baby?
From the moment your baby is born starts a
developmental stage that converts to a defenseless little person in an
independent being that goes where you want to go and express what you want or
what you feel. This change does not happen suddenly, but is a process of
maturation and skills that will be gaining every month.
Here are what you can expect your baby to month
to month according to the different groups of skills:
Basic Skills
Those that most babies have (95%).
Advanced Skills
It occurs in half the infants (50%).
Superior ability
Only some develop them in early (10%).
It is not necessary that your baby is with all
these development patterns since not all babies are equal in their growth. Some
babies need more time than others to achieve new skills and this does not mean
that there may be a delay in development or that their IQ is less.
