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This gives your newborn practice holding up his head and lets him see things from a different point of view. Always watch your newborn during tummy time and put him on his back to sleep. Talk or make sounds with your newborn, and wait for her to respond. This shows your newborn that conversations are about taking turns, listening and responding. Try reading with your baby.
And remember to enjoy yourselves. The first thing your baby will learn is to connect the feel of your touch, the sound of your voice, and the sight of your face with getting his or her needs for comfort and food met. Even at this young age, newborns are ready to learn about the world around them. Your newborn loves to look your face. Newborns can recognize and respond to mom or dad's voice or other interesting sounds by looking alert and becoming less active.
The baby may try to find out where the sound is coming from by looking around and turning his or her head. Encourage learning with smiles, soothing sounds, and gentle caresses.
When you smile and talk to your infant, your face and the sound of your voice will become a familiar source of calm and comfort. Your little one will learn to associate you with nourishment, warmth, and a soothing touch. Babies are born with involuntary reflexes that help ensure survival. Reflexes also are a way for babies to interact with the world. For example, gently stroking a newborn's cheek will get the baby to turn the head and mouth to that side, ready to eat.
This is called the rooting reflex. In the first month or two of life, newborns depend on others to initiate interaction. But by the end of the third month your baby will engage you with facial expressions, vocalizations, and gestures.
Your baby will carefully watch your facial expressions and listen to your voice, responding to you with coos and gurgles. At around 2 months, your baby will respond to your smile with a smile. Between 3 and 4 months, most infants can squeal with delight and laugh out loud. Babies will start to open and shut their fists, opening up new possibilities. They can hold a rattle placed in their hands.
They'll soon discover that they're the one that made the rattle make noise! Babies also start to explore their surroundings with their hands, reaching out, swatting at, and grasping for a favorite toy. They'll also begin to notice their hands and feet, and they'll become a source of amusement.
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