We all know how important it is for the development of the baby, respond to their demands, gestures or babble through our eyes, physical contact or words, because this Bidirectional interaction is the fundamental basis for the development of your neural connections.
The child's brain forms a thousand new connections per second in its first three years of life, and parents and caregivers exert, with our actions, a great influence on the reinforcement of these connections. A study carried out by the Center for Child Development at Harvard University, has focused on the importance of what they call "give and take", a simple two-way game with multiple benefits for our baby.
According to the researchers, relationships between children and adults who are receptive and attentive and they have many round-trip interactions, and they help create a solid foundation in the child's formation brain, which will help him in his learning, his health and his future development.
Parents put it into practice since our baby is born through physical contact, looks or words we dedicate. But this kind of interactions, which we all do instinctively and without being aware of the very important benefits it has, we can reinforce them with this five keys that Harvard researchers give us.
In Babies and more Dialogue with your child: a study shows that early two-way conversations improve your verbal development1) See what catches your baby's attention
When something catches the baby's attention, he tends to point it out with his finger while emitting sounds and gesturing. At this moment they are giving us a wonderful opportunity to interact with him, and if we listen to him and enter his game, not only We will be encouraging you to explore the world around you, but we will also be learning about your interests and abilities.
What should we do? Harvard researchers advise taking advantage of moments of tranquility to look at everything that arouses the curiosity of our baby. And when you point something out with your finger, we will just have to follow the direction you indicate and see what you are trying to show us.
2) It corresponds to your interest
The researchers point out that The baby can become stressed when interested in something, but does not receive proper attention from his parents. On the contrary, every time we listen to him and respond to his curiosity, neural connections begin to be established in his brain.
What should we do? Experts advise that when our baby tries to draw our attention to something, we correspond by listening to them, looking into their eyes, talking to them, hugging them, or with words that continue to encourage their curiosity.
3) Name your baby's interests
Babies start making language connections long before they start talking, and adults can contribute to this wonderful learning. naming all the things that go pointing. In this way, the child will gradually learn to understand the world around him.
What should we do? So, if our baby points out something with his finger, let's repeat with words the person, thing, action, feeling or combination of all this, in what seems to be interested. For example, "are you seeing mom as she waters the plants?" Although it may seem complex, this combination of words helps the child's brain to acquire language skills and make sense of the world.
4) Wait for your next response
When you have implemented the above tips, wait for your baby to answer you. It may take some time to do so, but research shows that your response is "crucial" to your brain in formation, as it teaches you to develop new ideas, to understand how people interact and to understand the meaning of the word shift.
In Babies and more Talk with your baby in its early years: it will have a positive impact on its long-term development What should we do? Just be patient and wait for your response. Our wait will also help you develop your confidence and independence, while helping us better understand your needs.
5) Let your baby finish the game
Let's let be our baby who put an end to this peculiar bidirectional game. To do this, we must be very attentive to the signals that mark the end of the activity, such as moving away from us, changing activity, putting your focus of interest elsewhere ...
What should we do? All parents have to do is respect our baby's wishes, and in this way we will be giving them the opportunity to explore a different part of their world.
We may not be aware of each of these five steps, but it is important to "work" on those aspects that we detect, because this simple game is extraordinarily positive for your brain development, in addition to a wonderful time that we will be sharing with our baby.Via Center for Child Development at Harvard University
