Try This to Have a Brilliant Baby (Newborn)
by Dr. Leo L. Leonidas of brilliantbaby.com
Vision
When your baby is alert and relax, place
her laying on her back. Face her from about 12 inches. Bring your right hand in front of
her eyes about 10 inches. Then wiggle your index finger up and down, followed by the
middle finger, then the fourth finger, and then the little finger. Once she sees your
fingers wiggling, move it slowly on the same horizontal plane from left to right about 8
inches side ways. While you are doing moving your right hand sideways, observe her eyes.
She should be following your moving wiggly fingers. Do this for about two to three minute
before she gets bored or tired.
Now hold your baby with both of your hands
on her head and back. With your hands in a stationary position, you move your head from
side to side always making an eye contact. Smile each time you cross the midline. Do this
exercise for another two or three minutes.
Again with both of your hand supporting her
back and head, bring your face about 10 inches from her eyes. Wink one of your eyes or
both. Repeat it several times. Observe if she will wink her eyes too. Then do the side
ways motion of your head and smile each time you cross the midline.
In dim room, with your baby laying down on
her back, place a square white card board about 10 by 10 inches. Get a pen light. Turn it
on for several seconds and off for the same length of time, directing the pen light to the
white board. You can vary the shape of the beam of light by taping a small triangular
piece of card board a the end of the flash light.
Repeat these exercises at four times a day.
Hearing
With your baby in front of you from about
10 inches, call her name several times. Vary the pitch of your voice from high to low.
Observe her facial responses. Does she respond more to your high pitch or the motherese
voice?
Say the word "mama" several times
with your lips about eight inches from her eyes. Observe her lips. Say other words or name
of the sibling, grandparents, etc.
Stand near her but out of her sight. Then
call her name and speak to her for about 15 seconds. Time how long she will turn to you.
If she won't turn to you, talk to her in a high pitch voice or a low pitch one. Which
voice did she turn to you?
Listen to classical music at three times a
day. Buy Mozart for Babies. The volume should not be loud, it should be what is
comfortable for you and your baby.
Language
The human voice, particularly the mother's,
is the most interesting sound for an infant to hear. By having a conversation with your
baby, you will stimulate the development of the hearing center in the brain. The longer
and more you talk with your baby the more neuron (brain cell) to neuron connections occur
in the brain. It is these neuronal connections at the hearing center of the brain that
sets the foundation for the utterance of the first word, then to dozens, thousands, and
hence language.
When you are changing her diaper, describe
what you are doing. Show the diaper to her and say, "This is a diaper" with a
smile in your face. "Now I will put it on!" "See how easy it is."
After finishing the routine of diaper changing, say, "Good girl!!"
When you are bathing her, tell her what you
are doing in detail. The more you talk to her the greater the chance of having a smart
baby.
KEY PRINCIPLES IN LEARNING
Assure her that you are always around when
she needs you.
Talk to her as often as possible during her
wide awake and alert moments.
You should always be happy and joyous when
talking or interacting with her.
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