Understanding Your Child’s Physical and Social Development
Your baby also gains a better understanding of the physical and social world around her
as she grows. This comes about through active exploration of her environment by means
of her actions and her senses. For example, no infant is born knowing the difference
between red and green, soft and hard, sweet and sour, loud and quiet, rough and
smooth. All of these distinctions have to be learned through time-consuming and effortful
exploration and trial and error.
“Simple toys such as a mobile hung over the crib, a rattle or a
plush toy give infants the opportunity to explore objects and
start to learn their different properties.”
The good news is that it’s very easy for you to help your baby understand the physical
and social world around her. And you don’t need the latest toys and games. Simple toys
such as a mobile hung over the crib, a rattle, or a plush toy give her the opportunity to
explore objects and to learn their different properties. This helps her to attain a sense of
control over her world by being able to impose an order upon it. As your baby matures
and her motor coordination improves, she will begin to coordinate what she sees with
what she touches and hears.







At birth, your infant has a few basic feelings such as pleasure, pain and fear. With age
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