What should I do to educate my child during infancy from 0 to 1 year old?

From a neurological point of view, a baby’s brain during infancy has all the nerve cells and neurons, and even more neural connections than an adult. As the baby grows and develops, those useless neural connections will slowly disappear and the rest will gradually stabilize and start to function freely.

During the time when the baby’s brain is developing, anything the parents do will have an impact on the baby.

If babies live in an environment that lacks interaction, they may not be socially competent as adults; if they grow up in a hostile and chaotic home, they will prioritize the development of skills that help them adapt to that environment, such as adult-pleasing skills; if parents give their children a loving and secure environment, they will also incorporate this trait into their own personalities and further strengthen it.

So what parents teach their children during this period will not only affect their current situation, but will also determine their future development.

How should parents teach their children during such an important period? A lot of information shows that the main task of parents at this stage is to love their children unconditionally.

Babies from 0 to 1 year old do not yet use words to tell their parents what they need, the only thing they can do is to express their needs by crying. Moreover, they have no control over their behavior and their ability to self-soothe is very limited; they have to rely completely on their parents.

During this period, parents should always carefully observe their child’s body language, such as frowning, crying, rubbing their eyes, etc. Pay attention to every reaction of their baby at all times and slowly become an expert in interpreting their child: through a subtle movement of your baby, you will know whether your child wants to sleep or is cold, or even from the different cries of your baby you will be able to tell whether your baby is crying because he or she is uncomfortable or crying because he or she is hungry.

The 0 to 1 year old is the time when the child is most helpless and weak, and this is the time when parents should give their babies unconditional pampering and not worry about being spoiled. Some mothers believe that the newborn baby should not be held up immediately even if it cries, worrying that the baby will develop the habit of needing hugs all the time.

Although it is true that babies need to be held by adults all the time makes parents very tired, but compared with the character of the child’s life, I believe that parents would rather be tired than let their children form insecure character.

In the 0 to 1 year old, the baby’s cognition is still lacking, so in their eyes around him all the time parents are the best toys in their eyes. He will stare at your eyes, listen to your voice, and even observe your expressions, he is full of curiosity and love for you. At this time, if the parents sing to the child, massage and play games with him, all will fill the child with a sense of pleasure and satisfaction.