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Interoception

The ability to notice internal body signals, such as fatigue, tension, boredom, or overstimulation.

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Body Awareness Development in Infancy

Body Awareness Development in Infancy

What Body Awareness Means in Infancy Body awareness is a broad neurodevelopmental capacity rather than a single milestone. It includes interoceptive information about internal bodily states, proprioceptive information about joint position and muscle activity, vestibular information about head movement and gravity, and exteroceptive information from touch and vision. An infant’s brain must gradually combine these […]

Why babies get bored quickly

Why babies get bored quickly

Boredom in babies is often a learning signal Babies may appear to get bored quickly because their brains are designed to learn efficiently, not to remain politely engaged. An infant who looks away, arches, fusses, or drops a toy may be signaling that the stimulus has stopped being useful, has become too demanding, or is […]

Teaching responsible and balanced screen use

Teaching responsible and balanced screen use

Start With Health, Not Guilt Teaching responsible screen use works best when the starting point is health rather than blame. Children are drawn to screens because digital media is stimulating, social, rewarding, and often designed to hold attention. That does not make a child weak or a parent careless. It means families need a structured […]