What is the simplest and best activity that will help baby grow up happy and healthy?

Question

I have a few questions,my Nana and I totally disagree. So I need your help.

Should I push my baby to learn and do things so he will be smarter?
What are some things a child needs to achieve his potentials?
If disciplinary action is called for, what should it be?

Answer 1

Whatever you choose to do with your baby is up to you, not Nana!! He/she is your child and you should remember that when it comes to the child's upbringing. No one else's opinion even matters.

Always read to your child. Every night and day, read, read, read.

Answer 2

Natasha: Touch time. Attachment Parenting. Love.
We use all of the above and it works. It also makes the discipline easier because our children know what is expected and they also know that we are consistent.

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Children who are feeling good on the inside, secure, and who have their needs met- AKA they are not left to cry- learn more, more quickly, and are more independant because they are content within themselves.

How do I know? I have a child with autism who is doing really well considering. He comes to his dad and I as his "home base" and we work with him. He is 10 now and is not a discipline issue at all. This surprises his teachers and his therapists since he should be having melt-downs and does not. Though we no longer co-sleep, we did. We also never left him to cry it out. Now, knowing he has autism, I am really relieved we made the choices we did when he was so very small. I think it made a huge difference in his development.

The child needs to know you are always there in good and in bad times. That you love them unconditionally. They need to feel it, hear it, and know they are so very important.

We are using the same with our baby who is 12 months old and she is thriving.

good luck to you!

Answer 3

In my personal opinion I think you should introduced your children to a wide verity of thing and activities but don’t really push to hard. For example let your kid go to a couple dance classes and then ask them if they would like to continue.
I think the best thing you can do for your child is read. Read to them, have them read to you because if you can read you can do and learn anything and if you don’t get kids into books early it will be harder later on (like trying to get my 39 year old husband to read) .
I believe in the horse training method of discipline (cause like my dad said everything you do in horse training can be applied to children .. seriously I’m not kidding) which is a quick fast punishment then forget about it. For example your kid jumps on the couch you go over take him of the couch tell him no and walk away if he dose it again do the same thing with more force and a swat on the bottom but don’t keep bringing it up over and over again like I told you a hundred time not to do that and rant on and on about it do simple short and to the point.

Answer 4

Babies develop because they are stimulated. You dont just lay them around and wait for them to learn to roll and crawl and walk, you have to encourage them by pushing their limits. By interacting with them constantly and showing them how to interact with the world around them.

Children need love and constant guidance to acheive their potentials. Its a never ending hands on thing.

Teach your children how to behave, expect that behavior from them, and punish them right away the same way each time that they dont. Reasoning with a child who is old enough is always the best way, time out is good too, but a good old fashion slap on the butt can do wonders. Its all about consistency.

Answer 5

I would play simple tunes for your baby find a CD with songs such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.....and other childhood favorites...Do not baby talk to your baby unless that's how you want your baby to learn to talk. Talk to your baby like you were talking to any other adult when you baby starts to make noises try and mimic the same thing this will encourage your baby to mimic you....My son started putting sentences together when he was a year old. I took him to the Doctor for his 15 month checkup and he had a book in his hands and handed it to the Dr. and said "Doctor read book please" The doctor told me to continue doing what I was doing because he was very advanced.....When it comes to discipline I have always used magic 1, 2, 3 my son knows that when I get to three he will lose a privilege he is now 11 and I have never had to spank him......My nephew on th other hand gets spanked and threatened and yelled at and he is out of control misbehaves, gets in trouble is school and his parents are at their wits end. Another thing to remember is not to yell at your child because they just tune you out.....They are just like us when someone yells at us in anger we tend to tune them out....I know you will do fine and I hope that I was able to help!!!

Answer 6

it depends on age and cues from your baby if your baby likes patting at things its time for them to leanr to play the pots and pans with a wqodden handle if hes blowing bubbles its time to learn to make noses with his mouth as for diciplin about the only thing you can do before a year old is firmly say no and distract them after a year you can tell them no and take them away from the activity and rely on them to find some thing new to do my twins are 10 months ould and our favorite activity is frosting painting get little tube of frosting and let them smear them on a shower curtain laid on the floor and its safe to eat good luck

Answer 7

The best thing for baby is a strong and healthy home environment!

Read to baby and play music.

Answer 8

PUSH, no,work with,yes.
A loving, nurturing,and secure environment.
Not enough info.,for discipline answer. Age of child for one thing.

Answer 9

don't yell and treat your child with love. reading is essential and so is preschool at age 3. don't feed your child fast food or let your child see you eat fast food. raise him/her to eat healthy and exercise. encourage it