Soaking Up Springtime: Take advantage of warm spring days to enjoy being outdoors with your child. Babies and toddlers seem to soak up learning through their senses. Doing something as simple as sitting together in the shade of a tree will gently rouse your child's sensory systems of touch, smell, hearing, and sight in a way that playing indoors cannot.
When you're outside together, what captivates your child's interest? To many young children, anything that lives and moves is the most fascinating sight of all, so consider making plans to visit a farm or petting zoo. Just as in this issue of BABYBUG, your child might see baby bunnies, chicks, calves, and lambs.
■ One way to help your baby or toddler anticipate and recall such experiences is to explore…
