Tips: Four Things We Can Do With Small Babies (and Baby Mobile Giveaway, by Petite Berries)
I know of some people who assume that since newborns and small babies can’t do much, they therefore don’t and can’t learn much.
That they only need to be ‘fed’.
And such a ‘job’ can just be done by any caretaker.
How totally wrong they are, I’d say.
Babies look and listen, and they pick up and learn about their world.
Here are FOUR really simple things that we surely can do with our little ones:
1. Hold
Just by holding and cuddling them, babies learn and sense how we’re near them and that everything is okay. And if you’re breastfeeding the baby, the physical closeness helps us bond with the baby too.
2. Touch
I feel this is a little different to ‘holding’, because when we hold, we hold the baby as a whole. But when we touch, we may gently stroke his face, brush his fingers, touch their tiny toes, or even give a gentle back rub after a nice warm baby bath.
3. Look (Eye contact)
It’s amazing how God creates babies. The distance between our baby and our face when we hold them in our arms is more or less about 30cm, and THAT is roughly how far small babies can see in front them! Everything else may seem out of focus, but NOT Mommy or Daddy’s smiley face =)
4. Sing, Hum and Talk
Even a newborn can recognise her mommy’s voice immediately. When we sing, hum and talk to babies gently while holding them, it helps them calm down.
The above may seem to be so simple, but amazingly, they allow babies to learn : a sense of love, safety, a feeling of security.
(Of course, there are many other ways other than the four above. Do share your tips please?)
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[At 7 weeks, Brie would look at bright colours and … observe]
Another thing that I personally find useful for babies is a baby mobile.
Baby mobiles hung over the baby cot (or diaper changing area) allow babies to see different colours, patterns and shapes (and it’s amazing to see how long they can just … look). And as babies get a little bigger, it generally does help too in keeping the baby ‘still’ when Mommy is changing the diapers =)
(Btw, I shared how I made a personalised baby mobile for Brie a long while ago. Click HERE to read the post)
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AND, this is where the good news comes into the picture!
Thanks to Petite Berries, a new online shop offering baby clothes, toys and other goodies all the way from Europe, we’re giving away FOUR Baby Mobiles to four lucky winners!
Here’s a little description, as shared by Petite Berries:
Designed by Goki Germany, this mobile is made from solid wood and is as cute as it gets: Five beetles and bees ‘fly’ around the sun, some sitting on their flower swings. Made of wood and easily cleaned with warm water. Great for keeping the little ones entertained during diaper change or in their bed cot.
(Width of top 38cm, Height 29cm)
Worth S$36.90
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To enter the giveaway, here’s what you do:
1. ‘Like’ Our Everyday Things Facebook Page, if you haven’t already
2. ‘Like’ Petite Berries Facebook Page
3. Share the link of this giveaway post on your Facebook or Twitter (or you can just click the ‘Like’ button at the end of this post)
4. Leave a comment on this blog post telling us WHY you’d like to have Petite Berries clothes or toys (Click HERE to browse their online shop), and the country in which you live now.
* Contest is to residents in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia!
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Here’s a bonus:
Readers in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia can enjoy 20% discount at Petite Berries online shop from now till 8 June!
Coupon Code for each country and their respective currency:
Singapore: EvDaPB20 (for SDG)
Malaysia: EvDaMA20 (for MYR)
Indonesia: EvDaND20 (for IDR)
Visit Our Everyday Things Facebook Page to read the terms and conditions, and how to redeem the Coupon Code.
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Giveaway contest closes on Tuesday, 5 June, 11.59pm, SG time.
Winners will be selected randomly and announced on 6 June.
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This GOKI baby mobile is GREAT as a gift, and of course for your own little one too!
Hope you enjoy the Discount Coupons and have fun with this giveaway!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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UPDATE on Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Four winners have been randomly selected and here are their names:
1. Silvia
2. Grace
3. Crystal
4. Gigi
Congratulations, ladies!
I hope you’ll like this really nice baby mobile, courtesy of Petite Berries!
(Please email me at leonny[at]oureverydaythings[dot]com to let me know your mailing address?)
Big thanks to everyone for participating in the giveaway and for supporting this blog!
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Hello everyone,
Thanks for participating in the giveaway!
The winners have been randomly selected, do check out the giveaway blog post for the three lucky owners of Goki Baby Mobile, courtesy of Petite Berries! =)
I love the Toys & Lego collections. Very suitable for my 3 kids to play together aka bonding;) By the way, I am from Singapore:)
Hi Petite Berries!!
I hope I can win this nice little gift for my baby Khloe!
The colours are so vivid and beautiful. Furthermore, Petite Berries products are made with good quality! I’m sure I can keep this pettie berries product and hand down to my next upcoming baby.. 🙂
Cheers!
Sharon Chow
(From Singapore)
Wow! How cute bees and bettles mobile spinning around.
How I wish to win this for my little one due in Aug 2012.
I would love to win this for my sweet baby gal. I am from Malaysia and it is not easy to find such great European products from the little town I am living in. I love the designs that Petite Berries have and they have great fun colours that will suit any cheerful baby.
Please let me know if Petite Berries delivers to Malaysia. Thank you!
Hi Donna!
Great news … yes, Petite Berries delivers to Malaysia, and for this giveaway, we’ll also be sending the giveaway prize to Malaysia (as well as to SG and Indonesia), if the randomly selected winners happen to come from any of those 3 countries =)
All the best with the giveaway! =)
Thank you for your reply!
i love Petite Berries for their quality of goods.
Hope I can win this for my little gal and it would be great to keep her entertained during diaper change or in her play cot!
I like Petite Berries toys and clothes as they were cute and stylish. It save us from travel oversea to get those cuties. The toys also meet the international safety requirement, so we as a parent will purchase it with peace of mind. <3 Jovyn from Penang, Malaysia.
I love the baby mobile because it can attract the baby with different colour and shape, also can stimulate the baby’s eyes. I like Petite Berries mostly in educated toys, so children can learn through play.
Oh yes, forgot, I am from Indonesia. Thank you 🙂
babies really loves to see n explore when they are 3 mths above. Petite Berries toys are dye free and high quality safe toys for babies even when they put in their mouth. 🙂
I bought 4 sets of toddler’s wear from Petite Berries and I absolutely love every piece!
The quality is so soft and gentle to my kid’s skin. Knowing that it is free from harmful substance makes u feel at ease when she is wearing them.
Last but not least, my 15 month old toddler looks sweet wearing them. Pretty clothes do make a difference! 😉
love Petite Berries products for my new and 1st baby.. so soft, comfy and light. so nice that i bought not only for my girl but for my niece too..
Btw, I am from Singapore! (:
I love Petite Berries for their quality of goods. Just bought 2 rompers from Petite Berries and I really love them! They are very prompt in their reply too!
This is my first pregnancy, and I have been wanting and thinking about what to get for my baby boy as the first toy. Hopefully I will be able to win this contest and this will definitely be a meaningful/special gift to him.
My baby really loves seeing interesting colorful objects like baby mobile, she cant help to stare at it all the times and her eyes will follow the movement.
In my opinion, the baby mobile will also be able to make my baby learn to differentiate color and help to focus on an object.
As this is my first parenting experience, being able to get a chance to win this giveaway will surely exciting for me and my baby 🙂
I love the flower swings design, Petite Berries product is surely exciting (Singapore)
as i look forward to becoming a 1st time mum in September this year, i’m already getting all excited whenever i get to browse the toys and clothings that are available on Petite Berries, and it makes me want to see my baby even more. it would be a great if i can get hold of the Bees & Beetles Goki mobile to kick start my baby’s toy collection! 🙂 i’m from Singapore!
*Excited!!!* =D
Hope I can get this gift for Ella =)
Love to have Petite Berries products because they are free from harmful substance and very good in quality. (Singapore)
Hi Ci!
I was just thinking about this today. My sister just started working today and thus less people to entertain Elin during her wake time. So thank you for the reminder that sometimes even the simplest things are very important. She recently started to turn around a lot and get easily distracted while changing diaper and this giveaway couldn’t be more timely! I love European products in general, especially children toys. They are of the highest quality and bright in colors! (Singapore)
I like it that Petite Berries clothes & toys are free from harmful substances and of excellent quality. From Singapore
Wood block toys from Petite Berries are colourful and made of good quality! From Singapore.
I definitely agree with you! Babies definitely know (or feel) more than we can imagine. Especially emotions and feelings. Being a brand new mummy, I experienced many highs and lows. Especially when it comes to breastfeeding, feeding, crying etc. Somehow, even when she was couple days old, Sofia would calm and quieten down when I smile, coo or hug her. When I was upset or angry, she kinda sensed it and start crying as well. Babies are truly amazing!
Sooo agree with you! Babies CAN sense our emotion … when we’re angry or upset, they are more emotional too … Amazing!