Take advantage of a child's natural desire to learn but don't take it for granted. Dr Richard Woolfson offers tips for stimulating interaction
Right from birth, a baby demonstrates her desire to learn. She wants to make sense of the world around her and she does everything she can to reach out and explore it. Of course, in the initial weeks of life she has little control of her hand, arm, leg and body movements, but that doesn't stop her from actively building her knowledge .
The fact that a child has this inborn desire to explore and discover is terrific, because it means she is predisposed to improve. She deliberately seeks out new challenges and learning opportunities at every stage.
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