Making bathtime brainy

FOR A NEWBORN bathtime is the most stimulating part of the day. (And for a new parent it can be a little scary.) Rest assured that your confidence will grow very quickly and soon bathtime will be one of your favourite times of day, as you get to interact with your baby intensely during this time. It’s the ideal time to develop his senses, especially touch, as this is likely the only time of the day when he’s completely naked.

Touch is the first sense to emerge inutero and the most developed of all the senses at birth. Your baby uses it to make sense of his world. The more loving touch he experiences, the more he learns that the world is a trustworthy place. Positive touch can