Make your child smarter?

Question

What can you do to make your child smarter? I read books and we watch the baby einsteins together. He's 8 months. Any other suggestions?

Answer 1

With my son I:

Read books
Listen to classical music(baby einstein CDs)
Sing the ABCs(I add it in with other lullabies when we're singing)
Talk to him in a normal adult voice, and encourage other too as well
Snuggle him and give him lots of love
Babble back to him when he's babbling, because it encourages them to talk more

and probably other stuff I'm not thinking of.

ETA: I just thought of another thing. I talk to him constantly. If he's awake, me, my husband or his sister or her husband are talking to him. If he looks at the dog I'll say "Do you see the dog? Is that Tiny Bubbles? Do you like the dog?" or if he looks at Eric(my brother in law) I'll say "Do you see Uncle E? Uncle E is silly isn't he" things like that. I try to talk a lot around him even if I'm just talking about what i"m doing like "Look at mommy washing the dishes, this is a fork, this is a spoon. Ethan eats with spoons and mommy and daddy eat with forks AND spoons" just silly things like that.

Answer 2

Smarter isn't the be conscious i'd use to describe what babies exceed at extra desirable than adults... i'd use extra strategic than adults, maximum young ones may well be extra helpful at fixing issues speedier than the undemanding grownup and are additionally extra effective at looking varieties extra effective. If i'm incorrect then so be it yet those are the flaws that I actual have heard, discovered, and studied.

Answer 3

your child will be as smart as genetics allow but you can teach them to apply themselves more and try harder. If you make it interesting then they will want to do it...reading and baby einstein are wonderful and so is classical music. Obviously you are teaching your child that reading and learning videos are important...this will follow them later into life.

Answer 4

Well, I don't know if it's true but University of California researcher Alfred Tomatis concluded listening to Mozart at a young age could help develop a child's intelligence.

Answer 5

I read in a Parents magazine that babies brains from birth to the age of 3, are like sponges. I would try baby sign language.

Answer 6

I think you need to understand how the human brain works. Read the Theory of Multiple Inteligence and then with a good actitude from you and your husband expose the kids to everything you can, try to make them part of your life and you of them. The baby needs to develop as many he can then take desitions for his own when he feels like is time...
I hope it helps...

Answer 7

Nutrion is important, but so is interacting with him. Sing to him, talk & cuddle with him. NO screaming or shouting!
When he is a little older, around 5 or so, teach him the game of Go. In Korea it is called Baduk, In China it is called Wei chi, & in Japan, it is called Igo. This wonderful game through its' sheer fun will force right & left brain activity. You cannot ask anymore of a pasttime. One day he will thank you for doing so.

Answer 8

Let the child learn things at his own pace. Keep reading to him playing soft music and playing those movies. My daughter doesn't like to watch tv so that i think is very good on her part. she is 18 months and is very smart for her age. she understands more everyday unlike most children her own age. I also think its b/c no one in the family was allowed to speak baby talk to her. We all spoke with words. I also did the same things you did but let her learn at her own pace.

Answer 9

With my son, we count to ten through out the day and sing the ABC song. I work on his colors by identifying the object he is holding or wants to play with. My bestfriend taught her daughter colors by identifying the colors m&m candies.

Answer 10

try some sesame street. also get some flash cards. probably the best thing you can do is talk to him like an adult most of the time. baby talk is ok sometimes but it makes it harder to teach real words.