Babies and young children want to learn

In a few hours after a baby is born, she is able to notice what is happening around her.

She wants to learn about everything.

Give her a lot of different things she can touch, see and feel.  Stay near her so she knows she is safe.

child playing

"Our church has a talent show and we encourage each and every one of those children.  It seems to me that our children are creating and responding to how God guides them. As parents, our job is to take what is already there—take what’s in them to where it will go without having any “shoulds.”  Give our kids an empty box and they could make anything out of it—a car, a taxi or a bus. Sheets and blankets became a house.  They would occupy themselves for hours.  They made things with what they had and taught the neighborhood kids too." 

—African-American Caregiver 

Talk to her about what you are doing.

Little children want to find out how things work and what they do.

help them learn