The 8 Senses

“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” - Oscar Wilde

The 8 senses: Taste, sound, sight, hearing, smell, vestibular, proprioception and interoception. All 8 senses are present at birth, and will develop more rapidly in the first year of life than in any other time period in your baby’s life.
Different senses stimulate new and unique connections in the brain that are linked to more complex tasks.
Many sensory issues are completely anticipated and expected during development.
Being aware of, understanding and then managing our baby's sensory needs is an essential part of how we can support our children as they grow.
Learning to support the sensory system means playing and exploring. It means time on the floor, unstructured, and full of baby-led fun.

Allow your baby to explore their environment with their mouths. Mouthing an object is actually bringing deeper understanding, as well as offering soothing from the sucking motion.
Make play multisensory when you can. For example, if you pretend your baby is flying and say, "up, up, up" while moving them upwards, they feel the upwards motion in their body, hear you saying "up", and see that they're moving upwards.
Make a sensory box using objects from around the house, or from nature. You can also incorporate water or ice. Monitor your baby closely for choking hazards.
Have some designated music time, moving your baby’s body to the beat.
Practice visual tracking by placing your baby down on the floor and holding an item that gets their attention, then moving it for them to follow it with their gaze.