Babies don't have the cognitive skills to think abstractly or to be reasoned with until they are a little older. However, that doesn't mean they aren't able to learn. Janna is nearly 6 months old and is learning new things every day through her 5 senses.
One way that my baby is learning is through her sense of touch. Every time she grabs her daddy's face when he gets home from work, or when she grabs her brother's hair, she is learning through touch.
Providing my baby with different types of fabrics is a great way for her to learn about different textures and enhance her sense of touch. The book pictured above was made with many different textures and colors of fabrics I had in my stash. A no-sew option would be to use pinking shears to cut different squares of fabric for baby to explore.
Babies like to use their sense of touch and, as they grow, they will often try to touch things we might not want them to. The best thing I ever did was to put anything that I didn't want broken out of my babies' reach. They aren't being bad when they touch things like knick-knacks or electrical cords, they are just trying to learn about the world around them.
I believe that we adults need to make sure that our babies' learning environments (home, day care, etc.) are safe for them. If a baby is getting into trouble for using their sense of touch then, in my opinion, it is time to do some baby-proofing. What are your thoughts?
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