The baby is 8 months old, and he is already sitting tight and has begun (or begins) to crawl. At this time, classes with children from 8 months become more diverse. In the article we will talk about what the baby should be able to do now and with what games you can help him develop.
What skills a child should have
You need to start developing with your baby from the moment he is born. But now it’s getting easier. Classes with a baby of 8 months at home will help the baby develop in all directions (movements, emotions, speech).
What should be able to baby:
- The child already understands what adults are demanding of him, and can fulfill simple requests. For example, to show where he has a pen, to give a toy, hug his mother, play lads and so on.
- The kid at this age is already trying to pronounce the first syllables and words ("mom, woman, dad, give"). Sometimes sound is the first syllable of the word that the child is trying to say. For example, the syllable "pi" means "I want to pee."
- He recognizes the people who are in his environment, and is afraid of strangers. It responds to its name. He finds his favorite toy.
- Actively develops motor activity. The child learns to get up from a sitting position. Can try to take the first steps, holding mom's hand or sofa (other furniture). Can standing to tune to the beat of the music. Children also move on all fours. Although there are babies who are not interested in crawling, they try to move around, holding on to their mother. Thus, they do not let her go a single step away.
- Gripping reflexes are also developed . A child may try to hold a mug and a spoon. Usually, only a small part of the contents comes to the mouth, the rest is poured onto the floor and onto the baby. Here you should be patient and not interrupt the child’s desire to learn. The way out of the situation can be a simple example. The child wants to eat with a spoon himself. Good. You can give him a small spoon. But while he is messing with it in a bowl and trying to convey to his mouth, feed on his own, with a second spoon.
- At the same age, the child needs to be accustomed to the potty, if this has not been done before.
- The kid reacts to loud sounds, is afraid of them. But with rhythmic music, they might try to dance. Calm music calms and lulls the baby.
- Shows his emotions with a new toy, laughs with his mother. It can be frightening if you are alone for a short time. Smile in response to bright and beautiful pictures.
Advice
All these skills should be developed in the child. And it is better to do this with the help of games, and not in an orderly manner. All his new skills should arouse interest in the baby and a desire to achieve the final result.
Also, do not put too much on the child. Educational games need to be given a little time. Enough and 15 minutes. Otherwise, the baby will get tired, and may dislike this type of game (training).
Determining whether a child is tired or not is not difficult. If he ceases to fulfill requests or does it listlessly, begins to act up, it means that it is time to stop classes. But if the child is active, he laughs and he is still a game of joy, you can safely continue the lesson, even if more than 20 minutes have passed.
Often, mothers are faced with this behavior of the baby: he begins to scatter his toys. And his parents scolded him for it. Basically, with this behavior, the child tries to invite parents to play with him. Or it shows that he is dissatisfied with something.
Conducting classes with children from 8 months is a rather painstaking work. Mom needs to learn to fully understand her baby and learn how to approach him. It will not hurt to read educational literature at this time.
When to start practicing with your baby?
Lessons with a child of 8-9 months are recommended to be carried out when he is sleepy and well-fed. And of course, that the baby was in a good mood. Then all the innovations that mother will show will be interesting to him and not a burden.
But before going to bed, they are not advised to deal with the child. New information loads the child’s brain, and if the learning games were rhythmic, it will be difficult for him to quickly calm down and fall asleep.
How much time do you need to devote to classes?
On average, games and activities for a child of 8 months should not last more than 10-15 minutes at a time. But when the kid is interested and he continues to be engaged, games should continue, do not interrupt them.
For classes, you can create a special atmosphere. For example, turn on your favorite music, better rhythmic. Let your favorite toys be involved in the gameplay. You can use a special rug or lighting for this. Games and classes should be held in a cozy and comfortable environment.
Contact games and greetings
Let's look at developmental activities for children of 8-9 months. Note that there are many classic educational games for children.
At this age, children love contact games. For example, a mother touches a baby and calls it a leg, tummy or eye. Makes a massage, accompanied by the poem "Rails, rails ...". You can cheer on the games with kisses, stroking or lightly tickling the child. It is contact with the mother that helps to develop a healthy and stable psyche in the child. Such exercises with a child of 7-8 months are recommended by the doctors themselves.
Already at this age, you can teach your child the signs of greeting and goodbye. When meeting, you can hold hand, say hello, and when saying goodbye, wave a pen. Be sure to comment: "Hello", "Goodbye." Hold games with folding fingers.
Active activities
For the development of motor activity, it is necessary to prepare a platform for crawling or walking. If the baby is crawling, then the floor needs to be covered with a blanket or any soft rug. Place toys at specific distances. The kid must crawl and collect them. You can make small obstacles in the way of the child, he should try to overcome them by choosing the most suitable for making his way further.
And if the child moves in walkers, then you need to remove all interfering objects from his possible path of movement. You can ask him to walk to the sofa, armchairs or to the kitchen. When completing the assignment, the child should be awarded with a kiss and affectionate eulogies.
It is necessary to teach the child to gradually get on his feet, if he does not know how. And help to take the first steps with the help of objects, and then independently. To learn to cross small obstacles, for example, to raise a leg over a toy and to cross it.
The floor should be soft. Do not constantly catch the baby, he must learn to fall correctly. And right down.
Although there is an opinion that if a child is tired and falls asleep when crawling or in a walker, then he should not be disturbed and you need to let him sleep like that, preferably the baby should be transferred to the crib. The child should know that there is a specially designated place for sleep.
Visual attention
Be sure to develop visual attention. To do this, you can put off the rattle and ask the child to find it. Show and call a spade a spade for a walk. For example: here is a green leaf, a yellow flower, a white cloud, and so on. These classes with children from 8 months are recommended by ophthalmologists.
Tactile sensations
Although many mothers are afraid to give the child something to raise from the ground, he will only benefit if he raises a pebble to examine it, or picks up a piece of paper. The main thing is to make sure that he does not pull in his mouth. You need to have wet handkerchiefs (special for children) with you.
Allow the child to play in the sandbox, try to make a snowball, drown in a puddle. It gives him so many positive emotions. And at the same time, you can teach your child a lesson. Say: “the snow is cold”, “a small or large pebble”, “a sand wakes up” and much more.
Songs and correct speech
You can begin to learn songs with your child, but not with words, but with sounds (tra-ta-ta, la-la-la). Music should be without harsh sounds. You can buy musical toys, but again, so that the sounds do not scare the baby.
When walking and in games, communicate with the baby as much as possible, while you should not distort the words ("Bibika", "bow-wow ran"). A child must learn to speak correctly from childhood. Of course, he will not be able to immediately say the word "train". And you can, like a child, sometimes say "chuh-chuh passed." But on a subconscious level, it will be postponed that the correct word is "train".
Vivid pictures and drawing
The child is interested in vivid pictures. You can buy such a book and come up with a story from the pictures. At the same time, point to the painted object in question. Then you can ask to find a flower, a ball and so on in the picture.
Allow the child to draw with his fingers (he cannot hold a pen, pencil or felt-tip pen for now). This has a positive effect on the development of the child. And at this time, you can voice the colors. With such training, he will remember them faster.
Fine motor toys
Be sure to have toys that develop fine motor skills. You need to give them hold in your hands. Mash them up. They help the development of speech. And are considered the most useful toys for a child at that age.
Copy adults
It is necessary to allow the child to copy adults. That is, let him hold the comb and comb, as his parents do. Mom pats herself on the head, the child must also stroke herself. When collecting toys, the baby can crawl nearby and give them to mom. Parents can play the ball themselves and ask them to repeat the baby's movements. There are many such educational games from everyday life.
While swimming
It is very important to voice this procedure. "The duckling is swimming" (show at this time on a floating toy). "The machine (or other toy) went to the bottom." Wash your face, wash your tummy and at the same time you can say: "Now wash my eyes, then cheeks," and so on.
Pyramids
How to develop a baby in 8 months? Classes can begin with exploring the pyramids. We ourselves build a figure out of them and let the child break it. Hold the parts in your hands.
Classes with a child 1-8 months. What toys to choose?
At this age, only simple toys made from safe material will do. No sharp corners. If the toy has batteries, then they should be out of the reach of the child. Tightly closed or screwed. If the toy is soft, then it should be washed.
What toys are suitable for the child:
- a ball - of bright, but not poisonous colors, so that it lies well in the child’s hand;
- cubes (preferably made of plastic and with rounded corners);
- simple pyramid of rings or sewn from fabric;
- soft toys, not small, better in the shape of real animals;
- set for the sandbox;
- machines with firmly fixed wheels;
- children's dishes;
- yule;
- tumbler;
- bath toys;
- illustrated books, issued even for reading in the bathroom;
- paints and crayons for drawing;
- dolls (baby dolls).
But there is no need to fill up the kid with toys. It is necessary that the child knows the value of each thing. And did not quickly lose interest in her.
You can not scold a child if he stained or broke a toy. At this age, he still does not understand that he did something wrong and the toy soured.
Why does the child need games?
Each game with a baby for mothers has its own goal. For example, classes on a fitball with an 8-month- old baby help to form the correct posture, develop almost all the muscles, if everything is done correctly.
Games help:
- to develop a child physically;
- to study sounds, for example, as animals say;
- develop memory and attention;
- fulfill simple requests;
- maintain spiritual contact with parents (important for a child’s strong psyche).
rules
Conducting classes with children from 8 months, the mother must also follow a number of rules:
- The child should not remain on its own. He may fall out of the crib, accidentally injure himself with a toy, get scared.
- The nursery should be cleaned daily.
- Allow the child to play the dishes (these are his favorite toys). But safe appliances.
- Choose the right time for games.
Opinion Komarovsky
What does Komarovsky say about classes with a child of 8 months? They must be held in a playful way. Vertical loads must be given carefully. Do not force to sit down. It is necessary for the child to sit down. Very useful to crawl. This activity strengthens the muscles of the back.
Conclusion
Now you know how to develop a baby in 8 months. Mom can come up with lessons herself. Since only she knows her child and can interest him in the game that interests him. There are children who already at this age simply adore playing with the pyramid, and there are those to whom this game does not bring joy even a year.
Important: if the child does not yet show any interest in the proposed games, do not insist. Perhaps it is too early for him. Do not compare the child with others. Each has his own talent and pace of development.