Babies learn from example. As Lori and I set the foundation for Arielle in her first 9 months Arielle will do most of her learning from watching us. She will begin to trust that we will always be around for her and this will help her to feel that she will be able to venture out away from us as parents later. She will enjoy life more not having to hang on to mother and fathers leg in public places.
Arielle will also learn how to handle stress from us. She will see the world as we do. If her parents reactions to stress are mostly over-reactions then this will be how she learns how to take care of troublesome situations herself. How can she know what being calm and forgiving looks like if she is not able to see it from her primary care givers? It is the consistency of the reactions that are programmed in the long run. If you show depression more often than you show happiness then the world looks depressing to the child and are more likely to have anxiety disorders.
Children also learn how to be respectful, resourceful and patient from their parents. I have much to learn myself but in the long run it is the face that I show her most often that is seen as how the world is for her. I am glad to say that we sing songs and look at objects now. I take time to explain to her what she is looking at and I hope that this helps her to see that I will take the time to answer the questions she has latter on in life. I also plan to help her learn how to make key deacons by herself. This is all stuff that will come in time and I will write about when it come up.
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