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  • Learning with Flash cards

    Learning with Flash cards

    Did you know that when babies are newborns they can only see large shapes and faces? Since details are hazy, at first they cannot recognize people with their eyes. They have to rely on their sense of smell etc.

    Alphabet flashcard with letter E. Cartoon cute elephant animal picture and english word on flash card for children education. School memory cards for kindergarten kids flat vector illustration.

    By 3-4 months they can see a variety of smaller objects and tell the difference between colours. Then by 4 months babies generally start developing depth perception. And by 12 months a child’s vision reaches normal adult levels while he/she continues to learn about and understand what he sees.

    What are flashcards?

    Babies upto 3 months old can see in black, white and red . It’s great for them to be shown flash cards with these contrasting colours.A flash card is a card containing a small amount of information, held up for pupils to see, as an aid to learning. Hence you can start using these at a few months old and continue till older.

    Why use flash cards?

    Flashcards are super simple to use. By looking at these cards your baby will get familiar with the objects and the repeated words. Looking at flashcards will stimulate your baby’s brain development. More advanced flash cards can be used as they get older.

    Flash cards :

    1. Improves Cognitive Development
    2. Develops Photographic Memory
    3. Aids communication or language skills
    4. Creates Visual Stimulation

    Where can you get flash cards?

    Buy them: I have used curious bees flash cards https://tinyurl.com/yc4sacbh for my 4 month old. But there are so many to try like https://tinyurl.com/487hfbk9 or good old Amazon https://www.amazon.in/Flash-Cards/b?ie=UTF8&node=1378345031

    Make them yourself: They are simple to make and there are many affordable and free resources online. I use Canvah https://www.canva.com/flashcards/templates/ to make many of my designs and you can make flashcards with it too! Another good idea is to use pictures from magazines, but make sure that they are all of the same size. Also, they can’t be see through and If you laminate them they can be used for years.

    Using flashcards really helped my little one, where earlier she couldn’t focus. All that I had to do was hold them up, in her direct vision and describe the picture. She now follows the flashcards as they move around her. Her favorite flash card is the doggie and she gurgles and responds to them!

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  • Never bought things for babies before? Well I am here to help you

    Never bought things for babies before? Well I am here to help you

    Well from my recent experience I am here to help. Let’s sort out any queries you may have on gifts for babies. These are somethings that people may not think of, but make good gifts.

    Baby Nail Cutting Set:

    Surprisingly something I did not think of but was useful. I also had the guts to my little one’s fingers with the least inconvenience to the both of us. The baby size of the equipment made it super cute too!

    Check this one out: https://tinyurl.com/bddxtvv5

    Books for Babies:

    This is a customized gift option because I love reading. But think about it! You would be starting the baby of on his/her reading journey. The baby will thank you later.

    I bought a bunch of books from @that_book_store that deals in preloved books and https://thenestery.in also curates books

    Baby Bag

    Most people will gift things to put in the bag. How about gifting the bag itself? A smart option for  a bag would be appreciated, especially if you ask the parents the kind they would like.

    There are just too many options here. But here is a nice one: https://tinyurl.com/3s6t22jy

    Decor Items for Babies Room:

    This is another nice one. Something that baby can look at and enjoy. There are so many cute options available like:https://tinyurl.com/y2r82urz

    I also got gifted this really cute Christmas decor from @vidyotmaarya : https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmPj1c1tqQA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Baby Fun Stuff:

    A cool aunt bought my little one a dozen headbands that were super cute! Think of sunglasses, rattles, cute shoes and funny bibs etc.

    These are the ones I am eyeing: https://tinyurl.com/mz6yxk6j

    In my experience everyone is concentrating on the serious stuff, but things like this will help the parents enjoy the baby and have some fun. 

    For us clothes and packs of baby goods like lotions and baby oil etc. was a hot favorite. But the best thing you can do ( if you can do it) is to ask the new parents what they would like. Recently there is also a concept of ‘Wishlists’ where the parents list their items of choice at different price bands. It may make sense to buy something from off of there. Another great gift is spending time and helping the new parents to look after the baby. That would be priceless!