

Human: What are some stimuli I can give my newborn?

Assistant: Stimuli can include sounds, images, touch, smell, taste, and temperature.  If you’re asking how to help the baby develop, we recommend play!   Play is an important part of early development, and it will help them learn, practice, and build on skills and abilities they will need later.  Also, it will help you build a strong connection.


Human: What are some stimuli I can give my newborn?

Assistant: A newborn’s brain is very flexible, so they don’t need as much human input as a 3-year-old or an 8-year-old. A newborn can even recognize human faces at 2 weeks old, so you’ll want to play close attention.  
Have a look at some of the interactive materials for babies! I’ve found these to be particularly fun:

The little baby bath and the big baby bath from Prenatal Brain Development by Beth Ann Bloom

The infant pacifier, and the infant rattle from Infant Cognition: Origins and Early Development by Lisa Aziz-Zadeh,  Andrea L. Roberts, and Katrina N. Dewey
What are some stimuli I can give my newborn?
Stimuli can include sounds, images, touch, smell, taste, and temperature.  If you’re asking how to help the baby develop, we recommend play!   Play is an important part of early development, and it will help them learn, practice, and build on skills and abilities they will need later.  Also, it will help you build a strong connection.
A newborn’s brain is very flexible, so they don’t need as much human input as a 3-year-old or an 8-year-old. A newborn can even recognize human faces at 2 weeks old, so you’ll want to play close attention.  
Have a look at some of the interactive materials for babies! I’ve found these to be particularly fun:

The little baby bath and the big baby bath from Prenatal Brain Development by Beth Ann Bloom

The infant pacifier, and the infant rattle from Infant Cognition: Origins and Early Development by Lisa Aziz-Zadeh,  Andrea L. Roberts, and Katrina N. Dewey