Yes, we can develop our children's focus, attention, and concentration from only months old! If we do activities with our young babies that will require them to focus on something for longer periods of time, we are exercising and conditioning their brain to have a longer attention span.
Why is this so important for our children? Having a longer attention span will allow for optimal learning. They will be able to learn more if they can focus and concentrate for longer periods of time. Having this cognitive skill will benefit our children for the rest of their lives. And, developing this skill should start in infancy, for better results.
Learning activity: Follow With Your Eyes
This activity is for babies 2-6 months old. It will stimulate their visual sense and help develop good concentration and a longer attention span for your child.
The goal of this activity is to develop focus and concentration.
And the lifetime benefits for your child is having a longer attention span.
Version 1 of this activity is "Following an Object."
Material needed is just your baby’s favorite toy.
Suggested time duration is 1-2 minutes.
Move your baby’s toy slowly from side to side, and encourage your baby to follow the toy with their eyes. When they get familiarized with moving side to side, you can add variation to the activity, and move it up and down.
Version 2 of this activity is "Following a Light."
Materials needed are a flashlight and a sock, and you will need to wrap the flashlight in the sock. And you will also need a dark room.
Time duration is only 1 minute every time you do the activity.
Safety: make sure to keep flashlight wrapped in the sock to lessen brightness of light.
Keep flashlight at least 15 inches away from baby’s eyes.
Move the light slowly from side to side, encouraging your baby to follow with their eyes. When they get familiarized with moving side to side, you can add variation to the activity, and move the light up and down.
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Happy bonding!