Workshop for Izzul

As ridiculous as it sound, I bought a Maths set of cards for Izzul. That entitled me to the free workshop held by GD Baby. Going through the technical part of the workshop, I learned the correct way of using the flash cards. I realised it is not as simple as it seems. It is important to understand how a baby thinks, his response and why he’s responding that way.
Like in any other talks that I’ve been too, they tend to digress and that’s when I learned the importance of crawling and creeping.
• A child does not need a walker. A child learns to walk on their toes rather than using their whole foot. Let your child move around on their own in their own time.
• At that age where everything is so new to them, they love to explore. How else would they explore if not through their senses. When they are about Izzul’s age, I can only understand what these parents are going through. Having to observe him all the time and ensuring he is not fiddling something that is dangerous and might hurt him or stirring up a mess somewhere around the house – it can be exhausting. So that is why they invented the playpen. Restricting the child to explore but instead throwing in all the toys inside hoping that would keep him occupied. Often, he will grab hold of his toy, rattle it a bit, bite it, hit it on his bed and leave it aside to move on to something different. That probably takes a whole of 90 seconds. Our disregard for his need to explore deems us as selfish. I am perfectly alright with Izzul on the floor. But there are times when I need to attend to something else more urgent, I will have him placed in the playpen. I think that is ok – as long as he is not place there on a permanent basis. Having Izzul on the floor, I have to be really careful and vigilant because our floor is not carpeted. Even so, Izzul had his share of ugly falls.
• Slings are alright but don’t have him wrapped up always. It will hinder his movement and chest/breathing developments. After 6 months, it is better to get a carrier where his limbs are able to roam free and material is not stiff. A carrier allows the muscles at the ball joints to develop better. So Baby Sit and Carry carrier that Izzul is using is pretty ok.
Having Izzul in my life, I feel I am entrusted with something so vital. I believe putting him in a walker is not the only mistake I have made and will make. Right now, I am learning more new things about him and I can't be happier to be there to witness his growth everyday.