Saturday, March 7, 2009

Sensory Stimulations – MultiSensory activities Kit for infants

The first two years of life are thought of as the sensory motor stage of development. This means that infants, babies and toddlers learn about their environment, their family, and themselves through their physical senses and their movement experiences.

Crawlers and toddlers can move around a room using their natural curiosity to explore and manipulate everything in their path. Infants, who are much less mobile, rely on caregivers to provide them with sensory stimulation and movement experiences.

Adults, who actually become educational consultants for infants, can enrich the learning experiences by providing appropriate toys and props to stimulate the infant’s visual, auditory, and tactile capabilities.

Motion and touch are exceptionally important types of sensory stimulation which provide infants with information about their bodies, the location of their bodies or body parts, communication from the caregiver, and can be either soothing or stimulating. Sensory actions can be maximized in the following ways:

Visual Most infants prefer looking at people, rather than things. They can focus and follow slowly moving objects. They can distinguish shapes and forms, especially faces. For the best visual inspection, mobiles should be hung about twelve inches from the infants eyes and could include the upper half of a face, bold patterns, or an unbreakable mirror.

Auditory Infants can recognize and discriminate sounds. Talking, reading, singing and humming are great ways to vary and enrich the auditory stimulation of an infant. These are especially good strategies for diaper changing, bathing, and playtime.

Tactile Tactile stimulation is one of the most important ways to communicate to an infant. It is essential that an infant feels secure and develops a basic sense of trust. It is the adult caregiver who determines the nature of the interactions. Playful touching and massaging will convey tenderness, security, and attention.

Vestibular Vestibular (or motion) stimulation is powerfully comforting. Rocking or swaying is a universal soothing technique which spans across cultures. The infant’s vestibular system is very responsive to motion stimulation. The motion should be gentle and slow. Fast paced movements or sudden stops and starts can cause injury or distress in the infant. Motion can be provided up and down, like bouncing or lifting the infant.


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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Sensory Stimulation Kit - Do it Yourself!

Sensory Stimulation is defined as the impact the environment has on our minds as we receive external information through our senses. Infants need to be stimulated from early age to help foster early brain development. The bulk of research confirms that infants who are stimulated achieve higher IQ scores as adults, than those who lack proper stimulation.

You can easily safely and stimulate your child by creating your Sensory Stimulation Kit.


Visual For the best stimulation use mobiles. They should be hung about twelve inches from the infants eyes and could include the upper half of a face, bold patterns, or an unbreakable mirror. Change visual orientation by repositioning the infant in the crib or by various holding positions.


Auditory: Talking, reading, singing and humming are great ways to vary and enrich the auditory stimulation of an infant. These are especially good strategies for diaper changing, bathing, and playtime.


Tactile: Tactile stimulation is one of the most important ways to communicate to an infant. It is essential that an infant feels secure and develops a basic sense of trust. Playful touching and massaging will convey tenderness, security, and attention. As parts of the body are touched or stroked, the infant develops a sense of body awareness which will be essential in babyhood and toddlerhood.


Olfatory Stimulation: Pleasant scents or aromas can be provided by either holding the bottle below the nose or spraying a mist nearby. Many lotions and massage oils have pleasant aromas that they can smell as the hands and arms are massaged.


You can easily purchase these products at your local store and make your own sensory stimulation kit. Be sure to also pickup a copy of a sensory techniques book to deliver best stimulation.

Another great option, is to purchase a sensory stimulation kit online as these include all the materials necessary and come with useful guides on exercises.



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Sunday, February 22, 2009

What is sensory stimulation?

What is Sensory Stimulation?

In its simplest terms, sensory stimulation refers to the impact the environment has on our minds and bodies as we receive information through our five senses.

This form of stimulation is vital for brain development (zero-to-five). Years of research has proven that children who receive adequate stimulation achieve higher IQ scores than those who lack or receive improper stimulation.

So, what is proper stimulation?

At birth, an infant’s brain is immature and requires stimulation to fully develop. However, this stimulation requires dosification. Too much stimulation will cause an overload of information which in turn, will hinder the ability of the brain to learn and make new connections.

For example, you may have noticed how easily babies can become irritated if over-exposed to music, lights or even touch. This emotional reaction signals that they feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and cannot cope with this stimulation.

How much is too much?

Age, development, and individuality, all play a role in identifying the optimal stimulation threshold in a particular child. As a general guideline, stimulation activities should be limited to three sessions per day and not to exceed fifteen minutes per session.

Your child will tell you when ‘too much’ is ‘too much’. Does he become irritable after ten minutes? Does he push away the toys? Learn to read his cues and remember that sensory-stimulation should always be enjoyable for both parents and infants!

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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Maximize Your Infant's IQ With Sensory Stimulation

Did you know that up to 80% of your child's brain potential develops before age three?

Your baby's first three years is a period of amazing brain growth. It's in this once-in-a-lifetime event that millions of brain cells will be created.

However, research has proven that our intellectual skills not only rely on brain cells, but ultimately depend on the existence of connections between these cells. The more connections created in early development - the more power the brain will have to process information and effectively solve problems in the future.

Developmental studies indicate that Sensory-stimulation is an effective exercise for increasing the number of brain cell connections infants and toddlers. Sensory stimulation refers to the impact the environment has on our minds and bodies as we receive information through our sensory organs.

These sensory activities can be delivered through soothing activities that involve touch, sound, sight, vestibular activity and smell (aroma-therapy). Some of the most popular exercises include the following:

  • Touch: Let your child experience the touch of various cloth textures while you massage him/her after a bath.

  • Sound: Sound is a powerful channel. Many parents report that exposing their babies to smooth music during the early years has helped in their intellectual development. The "Mozart effect" has proved those children with exposure to classical music attain a higher IQ than those who lack this stimulation. Try playing a classical music stimulation CD and watch your child respond!

  • Sight: Vision in babies is limited and is the last sense to fully develop. As a result, they tend to prefer high contrast colors, particularly red and black. To best stimulate your child's vision, create flashcards by drawing and coloring various sharp pattern pictures (geometric forms). Introduce these cards during play-time and watch how your child responds to this visual stimulation.

  • Vestibular Activity: Rock your baby while listening to his/her lullaby. You may also want to try simple hand-eye coordination games and other activities that require motor skills (fine and gross).

  • Smell: Smell is one of the most powerful senses. Learn to stimulate this sense by using various aromatherapy candles. Each child has a unique sensory-profile, so learn to experiment with smell until you find the right scent.

    Remember that sensory stimulation is about exposing your child to DIFFERENT stimuli. Therefore, don't feel afraid to vary and experiments with activities.
To learn more about stimulation activities for children, and to view a demo of our ALL-in-One Sensory-Stimulation Kit - visit our website at:

http://www.brightdv.com/intelligence.php



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