Infants should also be given toys that encourage them to utilize gross motor functions. For instance, suspending rings, bells and knobs from the top of the baby s crib will encourage him to grab or kick at them. Parents can also put a large cushion on the floor and keep a close eye on their infants as they try to climb up onto it and get over to the other side. Parents should place lightweight toys near their babies feet to stimulate them to kick. Parents can play a game with their children where they cover different parts of the baby s body, like the hands, the feet, or the abdomen with a piece of cloth and allow the baby to work himself free of it.
Mover babies learn primarily through movement.
To make such children more receptive to visual stimulation, the parents must try to present information visually as far as possible. The infants should be made to realize the importance of seeing. Parents should point out different objects at home and while driving and name them, exhorting the baby to see. Parents can play games with their babies that will help reinforce the importance of sight. Parents should act particularly surprised and delighted when they see something special.