Child Development Expert Featured
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy , is quoted in HealthCentral鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;. Elenko, who is an expert in child development, discusses the importance of playtime for babies, emphasizing the need for parents to get on the floor with their little ones and provide meaningful and stimulating experiences.
Once the baby is old enough to sit supported, she encourages parents to sit on the floor, and place their baby in between their legs, with the baby facing away from them. Next, the parent should model actions for the baby to replicate. 鈥淗old some colorful objects in front of them鈥攍ike toy blocks or colorful rings from a ring toss鈥攁nd show your baby how you clap the toys together. Then, wait to see if they can do this too,鈥� says Elenko. She adds that this should be done multiple times stating, 鈥淩epetition and practice are very important.鈥�