image from a recent newborn session
I have two little girls, two and three years old and lately I’ve felt like I’m not doing enough “schooling” with them. after a little reflection and observation, those thoughts and insecurities dissipated.
our little ones learn so much by observing what we do, how we talk, coming with us on errands, helping and watching what we do around the house, and just everyday life things.
image from recent newborn session
it may seem ordinary and not exciting, but it’s acutally so good and crucial for their development.
on top of that, reading to them, playing outside, and allowing them to have free play is key at this stage too.
image from recent newborn session
there’s a little song we learned at the library story time that has these five elements to include in your everyday with your littles: “talk, sing, read, write, play.”
talk: talk to your little one and narrate the day, include them in conversation
sing: singing songs together is so good for their little brains
read: reading books aloud together is one of the best things you can do
write: this is just coloring and letting them free hand and be creative with crayons, pencils, etc
play: of course giving your little one ample amounts of time for imaginative play
I always try to include these in our day to day life and I hope this encourages you that you are doing exactly what you need to do with your little one.
image from recent newborn session
image from recent newborn session