How long is enough to play with babies?

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Parents can play with their children and spend time with them as often as possible. After all, parents are babies' favorite companions, so it's important to learn how to interact with babies and spend time with them appropriately.
For example, parents can take advantage of putting their baby on a mattress or blanket in a comfortable area on the floor with some soft toys within reach of the child. Leave children there for a short time so they can explore their environment and learn to be alone and have fun for a while. For a few weeks, try to extend your child's playtime. Watch and read your baby's cues: Try to hold your baby before he gets fussy.

1. What do babies learn when their parents play with them?

Play is the primary way in which infants learn many things, including how to move, communicate, socialize, and understand their surroundings. And in the first months of life, babies will learn by interacting with their parents, as well as the people around them.
The first thing your baby will learn is to connect the sense of touch, the sound of your voice and the image of your face with meeting your baby's needs for comfort and food.
Even at this age, babies are ready to learn about the world around them. Newborns may enjoy looking at their parents' faces. Newborns can recognize and respond to their mother's voice (or other pleasant sounds) by opening their eyes wide, looking alert, and less active. Your baby may try to find where the sound is coming from by looking around and turning his head.
Encourage children to learn through smiles, soft sounds and cuddling gestures. When parents smile and talk to their babies, their faces and voices become familiar cues that help calm and comfort babies. Newborns will learn to bond with their parents with nurturing, warmth and a gentle touch.

2. What is "Original Reflection"?

Primordial reflexes, also known as primitive reflexes, are reflexes that appear from the first days after birth and disappear over time. Newborns are born with involuntary reflexes that help ensure their survival. Reflection is also a way for children to interact with the world around them. For example, gently stroking an infant's cheek will cause the baby to turn his or her head and mouth to that side, ready to eat. This is called the original reflex. But by 3 weeks, babies will turn their heads towards the breast or bottle not just because of a reflex, but because they already know that it is the source of food.

3. Sleep, Active or Alert?

During the first month of life, your infant will spend most of the day sleeping or seem sleepy. Over the next few weeks to months, your baby will be awake and alert for longer periods of the day. Parents will learn to recognize the signs when a child is ready to learn and play, including:
A quiet baby suddenly becomes attentive and responsive, as well as interested in his surroundings. Children who are awake but active (swirling, swinging arms, kicking feet) or fussy are less likely to focus on their parents. Babies seem upset or cry when parents try to get their attention. These are signs that your baby may be hungry, tired, or overstimulated.

4. Measures to encourage infants to play and learn?

When taking care of babies, parents should learn to interact with babies through talking and smiling with them. Pay attention to detect and respond to your baby's cues. For example, watch your baby move or start cooing again when you speak. Take turns "talking" with the child. This is a good opportunity for babies to learn how to communicate.
During the first few weeks, you may want to introduce some simple, age-appropriate toys to engage the senses of sight, hearing and touch, such as:
Rattles Toys Texture Musical toys Try exposing children to toys and mobile phones that have contrasting colors and patterns. Strong contrasting colors (such as red, white and black), the infant's developing visual stimulation curve. As vision improves and babies gain more control over their movements, they will increasingly interact with their surroundings.

5. Some other measures

Here are some other suggestions to encourage babies to learn and play:
Turn on soothing music and hold your baby, rocking gently to the tune. Choose a soothing song or lullaby and sing it to your baby often. The familiarity of sounds and words will have a calming effect, especially during times of fussiness. Smile, stick out your tongue, and make other cues for your child to study, learn, and imitate. Use a favorite toy for your infant to focus on and follow, or wiggle it for your baby to find. Let your baby spend time awake on his tummy to help strengthen his neck and shoulders. Always supervise your infant during "tummy time" and be ready to help if he gets tired or uncomfortable in this position. Never put a baby to sleep on their stomach - babies should sleep on their back to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Talk and read to your baby. Remember that different babies develop at different rates, and there are many normal levels of development. Talk to your baby's doctor if you have any concerns about how your newborn looks and hears, or if you have any questions or concerns about your baby's development.
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Reference source: babycenter.com