Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. Their mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. I decided to subscribe to the organization's newsletter list and received my first newsletter on Thursday, January 15th. This newsletter addressed many different topics such as
- what to expect during your child's development between the ages of three to six months and things that parents can do to support learning and growing,
- common experiences parents have at this age (three to six months)
- what it's like for baby... babies are developing trust in you as they come to count on you to meet their needs
- research shows how babies sense and react to their parents stress
- how to choose quality child care and,
- activities that nurture a baby's development and connection to you
I found the topic that discusses what it's like for the baby to be pretty interesting. I am a new aunt but not new to infants so I find myself more dedicated and emotionally connected to my niece - she is two months old and I think it is pretty cool to get a look at what she is thinking. The article stated that when a baby cries and hear their mother's or anyone that sounds familiar voice talking back to them that lets them know that help is on the way especially if they are crying because they are hungry. At three months a baby can figure out that hunger pains are connected to food, and that their source of food is .... you! The baby then uses their communication skills (crying) to "tell" you that he/she is ready to eat - this is an important thinking skill that the baby is developing.
Britney,
ReplyDeleteI chose this website also. I found it to be an interesting website, especially for our reading in previous courses. I chose it because our program have a lot of mothers who are pregnant and I like to share information on what I've read and learned in my courses to the mothers or mothers to be. I'm lucky they are receptive to the information I give them. I don't tell them what to do, I just share my knowledge.
Great post.
I have never been to this site...is it geared toward parents or educators more? I actually tossed out several books form my parent library the other day because it is so much more convenient to look information up online. I will add this site to my parent resource page!
ReplyDeleteBeing an aunt is so much fun isn't it? My sister and I had daughters the same time (by accident) and it was awesome to share all of the new mom things together. We learned about our babies as they grew inside of us and then of course as they grew outside of us too! Infants are fascinating because they change so much in such a short amount of time!!! THank you for your information.