{"id":2049,"date":"2018-04-08T03:13:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T03:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sg\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2023-06-03T14:45:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T06:45:26","slug":"tickling-the-senses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/tickling-the-senses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickling The Senses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2049\" class=\"elementor elementor-2049\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dbcdb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dbcdb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ffc41\" data-id=\"f0ffc41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7197137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7197137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tickling The Senses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4069ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4069ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1296x728_6_Types_of_Play_Important_to_Your_Childs_Development-IMAGE_4-768x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1697\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1296x728_6_Types_of_Play_Important_to_Your_Childs_Development-IMAGE_4-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1296x728_6_Types_of_Play_Important_to_Your_Childs_Development-IMAGE_4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1296x728_6_Types_of_Play_Important_to_Your_Childs_Development-IMAGE_4-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1296x728_6_Types_of_Play_Important_to_Your_Childs_Development-IMAGE_4.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e16e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e16e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s1\">When babies are born, their first directive is to explore the world with their senses. A baby\u2019s brain undergoes most of its development during the first five years of their lives, making early sensory stimulation a crucial part of their growth. The best (and most fun) way for babies to engage their senses is through sensory play. A 2012 study by Minnesota Children\u2019s Museum (MCM) describes sensory play as a way to instill children with a deep-rooted inclination for learning. Sensory play encapsulates all areas of development, including language, problem solving, creativity, and socio-emotional growth.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From music and movement to splashing around in a bubble bath, sensory play refers to any play which stimulates the five senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. It also aids the development of two other lesser mentioned senses: body awareness and sense of balance. Also known as proprioception, body awareness is the ability to sense the relative position of self and movement. It\u2019s what enables us to move our limbs without looking at them. Balance, on the other hand, is essential for humans to function effectively. Whether it\u2019s sitting still or riding a bike, we need the ability to control our balance for both static and dynamic activities. Engaging in sensory activities helps the brain create stronger connections to process and respond to sensory information. When a baby is actively stimulating her senses, it lays down the foundation for her to develop other learning skills naturally.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9baffbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9baffbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b21b09ae30f69c44d99df764f3e33f95-768x462.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1698\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b21b09ae30f69c44d99df764f3e33f95-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b21b09ae30f69c44d99df764f3e33f95-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b21b09ae30f69c44d99df764f3e33f95-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b21b09ae30f69c44d99df764f3e33f95.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad6ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad6ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Playing to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As adults, we know that toys are meant for playing, not eating. For us it\u2019s common sense, but we didn\u2019t develop this understanding through logic alone. Biologist and psychologist Jean Piaget believed that the manipulation and exploration of objects were vital to a baby\u2019s development. Babies form awareness and understanding using all their senses. We see it in how they place toys in their mouths, smelling and tasting them before realising that toys do not taste and smell appealing. Naturally, babies come to the conclusion that toys are not meant for their mouths. Instead, they will learn that toys are for entertainment right after they\u2019ve spent enough time using the rest of their senses to fathom the toy\u2019s shape, texture, and sound.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All babies go through this process of learning what\u2019s what. It may seem simple, but it\u2019s how all humans begin their cognitive development. Cognitive skills are what we use to create ideas and solve problems. These vital skills all begin with observation and taking notes of object attributes, which is what babies do by exploring objects over and over again. As they discover and learn new things about different objects, they are filed away in their sensory memory. By experimenting with various materials, sights, and sounds, babies also learn to differentiate and classify different objects, a vital part at the advent of a child\u2019s math and science learning journey.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The benefits of sensory play are more than just cerebral. It also plays a huge role in developing physical skills. Sensory activities that stimulate touch is more important than ever in a world where flat screens rule. By moulding, shaping and splashing around, sensory activities reinforce fine motor skills, dexterity and hand-eye coordination. These tactile actions support the growth development of both large and small muscles, which are necessary for eating, writing and other physical aspects of life.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a child experiences more and more varied things and sensations, they begin making sense of the world around them and by extension, themselves. In a study published in Child Development Research, play is significant in helping children develop an understanding of themselves. Playing helps them discover their likes and dislikes, one of the basic components of personality. Just by spending a day at the beach, babies learn that they enjoy the feeling of sand between their toes and have an aversion to the salty taste of sea water. It all sounds insignificant, but it\u2019s these personal preferences and validated feelings that help babies develop a sense of self.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><em>Find more articles offering practical\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sgpregnancy-mother-baby-care-tips\/\"><strong><em>pregnancy, maternity and parenthood tips<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0on our site. 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