Introduction
A baby’s brain has hundreds of billions of neurons. During their first year of growth, a trillion connections of neurons called neuron synapses get established. It’s quite intriguing. However, the brain operates on the principle that if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. Despite the hard wiring of an infant’s brain, it is much more pliable than an adult’s mind. By providing an enriching experience to toddlers, you are providing the opportunity for their brain neural pathways to be connected hence promoting reasoning, planning, and language abilities.
The pertinent question is whether a baby activity table can provide a rich learning experience compared to focusing on fun activities. This article delves into the issue and dissects it critically to give you the way forward. Read on.
Fun Activity
During their early years, incorporating fun activities couple with turning up the baby talk goes a long way in activating the learning process. Responding to their coo’s and gibberish talk might sound silly, but in the real sense, it resonates with the baby. By activating parentese- a form of speaking which draws out syllables when referring to such phrases as “good baby” in a high pitched voice, aids the baby in absorbing language sounds.Remember, the part of your baby’s brain concerned with language and speech required a lot of input from you.
Incorporating fun activities such as reading storybooks full of animated pictures while stroking their hair or tummy, come across as a fun way of engaging. Furthermore, it helps your baby develop a love for their bodies. It can act as a productive bonding session between mother and child. Attractive pictures of animals create a rich learning experience and spark their interest in knowing more.
Activity Table
There is a myriad of baby activity tables out there. Such tables come equipped with a variety of learning activities such as shapes, colors, numbers, and songs. Some of the advanced activity tables come with general knowledge, comprehension learning, and problem-solving aids. Research indicates that children with higher IQ get exposed to learning aids, such as baby activity tables within their first five years. They are likely to perform better in their later school life since they were exposed early to both stimulating and cognitive activities.
Activity tables further enhance a child’s physical and motor skills since it involves grasping, sensory stimulation, and visual perceptiveness. By placing activity tables in different places in the room, a child gets to developer stimulate their body muscles either during their tummy stages or crawling.
Engagement
Activity tables keep children engaged for hours, despite their quick fading interest. How does it do this? They get equipped with numerous activities providing a 360-degree angle facilitating interaction from all angles. Coupled with songs, it might prove to be a bit overwhelming, thus sparking their interest for hours on end.
Conclusion
Different parents express different views when it comes to their babies’ learning experience. Others opt for fun moments while others do hold the perception that the activity table best suits their interests. However, both methods come across as useful in a child’s learning process. It pays immensely if both ways get used since none can substitute one for the other.