The law of cause and effect and the concept of the existence of objects are what mothers need to teach their babies in the 6-18 months old period. And the following 2 games will help mom do that
1 / Game for kids : Magic box
Around the age of 6 to 10 months, babies begin to get used to "the existence of objects", which means that an object is not in front of their eyes, but it still exists somewhere. Therefore, the games that involve making disappearing or appearing objects are very appealing to your baby. However, toys with unexpected objects jumping out of the box can startle and frighten your baby. At this time, Magic Box will be a more user-friendly and convenient game.
The fast, unexpected bounce speed of these toys will make your baby feel scared
- Prepare: your baby's favorite toy , a small cardboard box, a ruler (or chopsticks) and some duct tape
- How to play with your baby:
A hole is made in the bottom of the carton. Use a ruler or chopsticks to pierce the hole, take the tape to glue your baby's toys on the stick, ruler. So the super "quality" homemade toy is finished.
Place the "magic" box in front of your baby and then pull the wand downwards so that the toy fits neatly in the box and your baby cannot see from the outside. Suddenly pushed the wand that emerged from the box. Since they are all familiar objects and the mother can also adjust the speed of bouncing out of the box, this game will not startle and frighten the baby. When toys come out, moms should say a few more sentences to make them more interesting. For example "Hello bear friend" or "I'm Mickey Mouse, nice to meet you" ...
2 / Game for children: The law of cause and effect
When they can observe, be more attentive and begin to feel causation, they will love turning on and off the lights, the TV remote and other objects that can change states. By observing such changes, your baby will gradually understand what this action will lead to.
Children 6 to 18 months will gradually grasp the cause and effect of things, events and spatial relationships through familiar objects in the house with this game. Mom will close and open the closet, fridge, kitchen cabinet, turn on the lights, turn off the lights ... This way not only helps the baby understand the cause and effect of the event, but also feels the light and darkness. .
When the baby "plays" with the water tap, the mother should make sure the water is just enough hot
Besides, mothers can push a ball on the floor to the baby or knock the teddy bear onto the chair or practice the baby to turn on and off the tap. Note, you should pay attention to the water temperature while playing.
Safety for babies, mothers need to keep their babies away from these things Parents will do their best to keep babies safe by keeping knives and sharp objects out of the reach of babies, storing detergents in cabinets with doors. lock, etc… However, it is with too obvious dangers. What about the potential dangers?
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