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How do you discover your child's talents and interests?

BabyPlayPianoEvery time your baby makes a leap in his mental development, a new kind of perception emerges, enabling him to develop many new skills. It is your baby’s own choice, though not deliberate, what skills he wants to master first. The things he selects tells something about his interests and talents and therefore his personality. Once your baby has made a few mental leaps, you'll notice that he always takes an interest in the same kind of skills. For one child this may be locomotion skills (bodily kinetic), and for another inter-personal interests and the related games. Because your baby has much development still to come, it is much too early to draw far-reaching conclusions about future directions. You can keep some interest you have noticed in mind and proceed by playing games that correspond to that interest.


Your baby's mental development is very important and significant. It affects not only your baby's mood, but also his health, his intelligence, his sleeping pattern, the three C’s (crying, clinginess, crankiness), and much more. Once you understand your baby’s mental development, you can help your baby in so many ways. If you would like to learn more about the mental development of your baby, order a copy of The Wonder Weeks, which is based on international research.