Recently I had a day out with my little Daisy-Ella that was a little different… I enjoy the idea of softplay, the ability to run around with her, play and feel safe in the process but to mix it up with sensory is just genius. Unsure as to why, but the sensory room was completely empty, void of any whimper of a child in there for a few days if ever whilst the main room was packed full to the brim. I’m not complaining as it gave me and Daisy-Ella the chance to maintain full kingship of the domain for the whole afternoon and boy was it a blast..

We started in the main room which was interestingly set up with full cushion floor, cushions and a ball pit but interestingly there was a part of the floor maintained as a touch sensitive keyboard..

Venture on into the darkest of rooms, illuminated by a towering tanks of water, bubbles and highly fluorescent fake fish. Surrounding this mesmerising feature are mirrors, uv lights, every kind of fabric and material attached to the walls, not to mention the an array of nobs and switches that look painstakingly like it was from a 1970’s star trek episode.

Now what did it do for DeDe? I hear you cry.. She was mesmerised by everything and adventured to every nook and cranny of the room to touch, stroke, bight and throw everything she could get her hands on. She was feeling materials she had never even seen before and you could see her brain ticking away trying to understand what it was. Admittedly every time she drifted and lost her concentration I would follow her path straight back to the ball pit.. There’s something about the red ones she found so intriguing.

A few interesting facts thanks to Johnsons Baby and Ability Path;

Touch: Studies have shown that routine touch and massage can lead to improved physiological, cognitive, emotional and social development. Specifically, routine baby massage hasbeen shown to improve mental development and increase alertness and attentiveness. Your baby’s first emotional bonds are built from physical contact, and these serve as the foundation for emotional and intellectual development later in life. We believe this to be truly special.

Smell : Your baby is able to smell before he’s even born – about 28 weeks into pregnancy! Enjoyable and familiar scents have been proven to improve mood, calmness and alertness, and the scent of a mother can help reduce crying. Additionally, scent is important from day 1 because newborns use the sense of smell to familiarise themselves more than any other sense.

Hearing: Newborns can’t hear certain very quiet sounds. But, for the most part, their sense of hearing is already well developed. After about three months, sh e will show you she hears a sound by turning her head toward the direction of the sound. By four to eight months, she will hear the full range of sound frequencies.

Vision: Newborns can focus on objects about eight to 15 inches away. By one month, she will see about three feet away. At birth, she has limited color vision. But by two months, she can discriminate between basic colors. She will achieve full color vision between four and seven months of age. Depth perception develops between three and seven months. It will achieve full adult acuity (20/25) during her second year.

Taste: A newborn can distinguish between sweet, salty, sour, and bitter tastes. She shows a preference for sweet taste, such as breast milk, and for salty tastes later on. Your baby will achieve a full sensitivity to taste by 12 to 19 months.

Nurturing all 5 senses of my little one is a big old thumbs up for me.. knowing I am helping my daughter progress her mental state to the best of her potential gives me that proud little grin on my face.

what do you think of sensory?

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