Balancing

Materials You Need: A comfortable chair

What You Can Do Together: Your baby has just been born and barely understands what is going on around her/him. Her/his world is so tiny, and he/ she has a lot to discover. Do this exercise to help you use your sense of sight and explore your surroundings in the most stimulating way possible.

To start, you should carry your baby and sit in a comfortable chair. Now hold your baby so that his /her back is in the same direction as your legs. Support his/her head with both hands and his/her back with your arms; in this way, you will be transmitting security.

It is time to get their attention so they can fix their gaze on your face. To do this, you can call him/her by his/her name, sing him/her a nice song, recite a nursery rhyme or simply talk nice and positive things to him.

Once you've made sure you have their attention, slowly swing your baby from side to side. Keep drawing their attention at all times with beautiful words or songs; you can try different positions to vary the exercise.

If you notice that your baby has stopped looking at you, stop and get his attention again. Repeat the exercise until you see that your baby is tired. You should never force the baby to continue playing, as it will become an uncomfortable exercise, and the purpose will not be fulfilled.

What Your Child is Learning: This exercise will help your baby to coordinate the movement of his/her eyes to focus his/her gaze on an object, in addition to helping him/her to recognize your face or that of nearby adults, improve social interaction and stimulate the development of body balance.