What are some simple things i can do to raise an intelligent baby?
Answer:
-Breastfeed (raises IQ 10 points)
-Use baby sign language (also raises IQ 10 points). Not from TV- teach him yourself. If you don't know it get some books.
-Don't let your child watch any TV (even educational shows just teach facts not intelligence)
-Talk to your baby about everything you're doing
-Don't buy "educational" toys or electronic toys- memorizing -facts is not the same as intelligence.
-Definitely don't fall for those "make your baby smarter" flash cards, movies (Baby Einstein is just a name- it is actually bad for baby brains), or anything specifically designed to increase intelligence. Just living in the world will do it.
-Make sure your child has plenty of simple toys like blocks, etc, that don't do anything so your child has to do the playing
-Read to your child
-Ask your child lots of questions and talk a lot
-Use regular words- don't dumb your speech down for your child
-Wear your baby in a sling. The more he's up on your level seeing what you see the more he'll learn than being carried in an infant carseat or pushed in a stroller.
-Don't force early academic learning. When your child gets curious about something, he will ask you and then you can have fun with it together.
-Don't watch milestone charts too carefully or compare your child to others- each child has his own talents and abilities.
-Remember that most aspects of intelligence are not easily measured. A 2-year-old who can figure out how to get to your jewelry box might be more intelligent than one who can name all the state capitols. Memorization does not equal intelligence.
-Feed your child a good diet. Whole grains, lots of fruit and veggies, not so many processed foods like crackers or cookies. Don't feed him a lot of sugar (sugar makes it harder to concentrate on learning). Have your child drink milk or water (when he's old enough-obviously babies get breastmilk only) not juice or kool-aid.
-Lots of outside time is good. Just let him explore the environment out there. Notice things together- the way ants crawl, how some leaves look different from others, why is there snow over here in the shade but not over there where the sun is shining, etc.
-Just be together and have fun together. Be curious yourself about life and he will be, too.
-Make sure you establish a solid relationship of trust from the beginning- don't make him cry in his crib or anything like that- meet his needs not only for food, sleep, etc, but also for holding and love. Babies who are held more are smarter. The more time he spends with you and the less time he spends in a swing or bouncer or something like that, the smarter he will be.
-Remember that intelligence is not the most important thing in the world. Also nurture the more important abilities of compassion, fairness, kindness, honesty, etc.
I don't know the gender of your baby so I just used he. It's easier than doing the he/she all the time. Hope you don't mind.
Read to them, talk to them, listen to music with them. Don't use the TV as a babysitter. Make sure their toys have an educational aspect. Point things out to them. Ask them questions. Build their curiosity. Do arts and crafts projects with them. Challenge them.
Read read read to your baby. Talk to your baby all the time. Even if you're just narrating what is happening at the moment, talk talk talk! "Now we're getting our pj's on and we're going to put a clean diaper on and some baby lotion to keep your skin soft and then we're going to zip up your pjs and read a story and oh look there's daddy, he's kissing your toes because they're so cute!!" Get my drift?? I used to stand in our yard and watch cars drive by and tell my son "There goes a red car UP the hill! There goes a blue truck DOWN the hill!"
Provide lots of different opportunities for your baby to experience play and make sure it gets plenty of rest, babies learn through play and when they sleep they process and sort that information to use again later.
Read to them and feed them a healthy diet. And love them!
You always talk to them just as a normal adult, No Baby Talk.
This will make them have a clear voice.
Show them flash cards with photo's of animals and words associated with the pic.
When they get older, above 5 years old, use hypnosis to improve their memory recall, which will make them a better student in the long run. All learning is memory, just because a person has achieved a PHD, does not mean they are smart, it means they could remember what the information was and place the correct answer on a test in front of them.
Take them to interesting places like historical sites, museums, walks/hikes,... instead of going to the mall, amusement parks, etc. And read, read, read to them. I have 3 boys and it amazes me how quickly my 6-year old has picked up on reading. I think spending time outdoors and getting them into music are also very important.
Hi Annie, this is just a personal answer...I raised my children by not baby talking to them. Treated them as little people rather that having the attitude that they were little so wouldn't understand alot. Alot of people don't give kids the credit they deserve as far as intelligence. They have sharp minds and should be able to show their individuality. Some people have the mentality that children should be seen and not heard..I don't agree with that at all. Children are small people with hearts, minds, and feelings..and they should be allowed to develope every aspect of themselves.
First answer was good, I am going to assume in my answer that your baby is a newborn or possibly not even here yet. Talk, Talk, Talk. I talk to my babies non-stop. Ex. if the baby is in his carrier and I'm folding clothes I talk all about folding clothes whatever pops into my head whose clothes I'm folding, where they are at , what they do, what they are going to do when they get home..just talk.
We are foster parents and we have heard over and over again from these children "real" parents that they now talk differently.we speak to them just like we speak to any adult and encourage them to ask us if they do not know what a word means. This helps build their vocabulary, peak their interest in learning, learning that there are often many words for the same "thing" etc and all of this for the remarkably low cost of NADA.
Have fun with you baby. and remember they can never ever hear too much how much you love them, how smart they are, how beautiful they are, As they grow older, how helpful, thoughtful, kind, generous and I'm sure you get the drift. Better than any toy I've ever bought is lots of words and encourage. And always remember to talk to them eye to eye, way less intimidating for them and they know you care when you come to them on they're level.
You can read to your child and encourage the child to read to you. Take the child to parks, museums and teach the child to be observant. You can introduce the child to various cultural assoications such as foods and music. As the child gets older continue the same.
Enroll in a Kindermusik class. You take it together and it stimulates parts of the brain which can lead to intelligence. My kids loved it!
Read books and dont use baby talk.
talk and read to the baby
sing too
Make them think about their own actions. Autonomy is the keyword ;)
You can also read and/or create stories. Use your imagination.
Teach them rules and never lie. Be honest and answer to their questions!
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