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Discover a childs sense of smell after 6 months of age
At this age, your baby's sense of smell is gradually developing. Along with taste, smell will also help develop your baby's feelings, especially with foods that your baby loves.
Part of the brain controls smell, and it may also help control memory. This creates a strong combination of specific scents and your baby's experiences. As a result, after a year, a scent can activate your baby's memory and remind him of time or feelings he has experienced in the past.
Olfactory development milestones
Around 10 months of age onwards, babies will be less eager to try different foods. Your baby's sense of smell will help your baby decide which foods he likes or dislikes. If your baby does not like a certain smell, you will recognize it through his response.
By the 12th month, the baby is able to recognize many different types of smells. Your baby will also respond strongly to new scents and begin to form a familiarity with scents he comes into contact with.
What should you do to help your baby develop his sense of smell?
Use many scents to help your baby explore the world more. A picnic can expose your baby to many different scents, from the sweet scent of a flower to the characteristic scent of a rubber ball.
Name the flavors and flavors for your baby (“Isn't it sour?” And “Oh, this is so salty!”). This is when you are telling your baby the meaning of words just before they start building up their own vocabulary.
While eating, you can help your baby develop his sense of smell by:
Let your baby smell different fruits so they can distinguish fruit based on their scent.
Let your baby smell the scent of ripe fruit.
Show your interest in fruit by snorting the fruit you are holding in an attractive snort.
Things you need to note
If your baby has a runny nose and the condition is so severe that the baby cannot eat or drink anything. At the same time, the baby also shows signs of dehydration such as diapers that are not wet after 6 to 7 hours, you should quickly bring your baby to the doctor as soon as possible.
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