Helping toddler curiosity grow

Helping toddler curiosity grow

Studies show that curious children perform better in school. Help your child take an interest in the world around him or her.

By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff

We all want our children to be happy, clever and curious learners. After all, a happy, clever and curious child will likely grow up to exhibit these same characteristics as an adult.

Here's a few ways to stimulate the learning environment while your child is still a baby:

• Fill baby's environment with bright colors, shapes, moving objects and generally interesting things to look at.
• Introduce baby to music and a variety of different sounds (musical toys, wind chimes, etc.)
• Stimulate baby's other senses of smell, touch and taste with a variety of stimuli- Flowers to smell, velvet to touch and interesting foods to taste.
• Talk, talk, talk! Make an effort to talk to your baby whenever possible.

As a toddler or small child:

• Continue to fill your child's environment with a variety of stimuli- Interesting books, a variety of music and artistic opportunities.
• Make an effort to bring your child to places where he or she can learn- The zoo, museums, parks and child classes.
• Most importantly, show interest in what your child enjoys doing. An active, participative parent is the best stimuli.

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