With each passing day, your baby is becoming more aware of the world, and with awareness comes curiosity. Babies are born with a sharp sense of smell, so an afternoon among the flowers is a delightfully fragrant way to nurture his or her nosy nature.
Appropriate for:
4 weeks to 1 year
Skills developed:
Olfactory
What you'll need:
Some blooming flowers
For your baby's first experience with aromatherapy, take him or her to a location – outdoors, a plant nursery, a botanical garden, a florist – where you can find fragrant flowers such as lavender, daffodils, freesias, or roses. Hold your baby up close to a fresh, newly opened bloom and watch the pleased expression that forms as he or she catches the sweet smell.
Make sure to support your baby's head carefully and gently hold his or her hands to prevent touching or any taste tests.