Normal Development:

• Understands information about what they are touching (hot, cold, soft, hard) (8–14 months)

• Sensitivity to bitter tastes (12–19 months)

• Sees about 20/60 level, gradually reaching a norm of 20/25 (12–22 months)

What You Can Do:

• Let your child feel different textures and name them as you touch them (soft, rough, smooth, slippery)

• Play with finger paint and play-doh, but make sure your child doesn’t try and eat it!

• Introduce your child to many different tastes and smells

• Stop and smell things. Show your child how to actually smell the roses!

• Massage your baby during calm down moments.

Our Advice:

• Adjust how you parent your child to go hand in hand with how their mood is in different situations.

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