https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:22:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782954 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:35:42 +0000 CC Mommy 2782954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: That's awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing<br /> :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782510 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:32:34 +0000 lamariniere 2782510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you will already have 3 languages in your household, I don’t think you need to go overboard with extra language stimulation. My kids speak 3 languages fluently and are now exposed to a 4th and we’ve never done anything beyond real life usage. </p> <p>Separately, like @Mrsbells: I grew up hearing my dad speaking Thai and Cantonese, but he never spoke them to me, so I didn’t learn them. That said, the sounds are extremely familiar to my ears. I just started Thai classes a few weeks ago and I find that I’m understanding it reasonably quickly and differentiating between the tones, but I still have a hard time making some of the sounds since I’ve never made them before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782410 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:42:22 +0000 CC Mommy 2782410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: It's good to hear from a fellow teacher! Thanks for your input--I totally agree, and I actually prefer accented English. I guess I am being overloaded with advice and "cut-off points" and I don't want to miss any of them. </p> <p>In reality, when the baby gets here, I'm sure I will be swamped with many more pressing matters. That's why I wanted to think these things out logically beforehand. </p> <p>Thank you all for your POV :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782409 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:38:53 +0000 CC Mommy 2782409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kitty: Great point about down-time helping them process the learning! </p> <p>@GINGERBEBE Thank you! I will keep that in mind, sleep is definitely a key factor. Also, it is encouraging to hear your children's success. We only plan on focusing on three languages in our home, as well. Anything that they want to learn later in life is up to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782408 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:36:05 +0000 CC Mommy 2782408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: Thanks, I wasn't planning on playing every phoneme from every single language--nor was I planning on depriving my child of human interaction, just trying to theorize a healthy balance of stimulation and quiet time and take advantage of developmental opportunities. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782374 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:02:33 +0000 petitenoisette 2782374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are overthinking this :grin: and I'm a French teacher who's all about speaking multiple languages. </p> <p>Your kid is going to be way ahead of the game being exposed to three languages from birth. You do not need to expose your baby to every possibility out there. </p> <p>The ability or lack thereof to pronounce particular phonemes does not mean that your child will not be able to speak whatever language he/she wishes in the future. If you are speaking to someone speaking accented English, you can still generally understand them, right? Accented English is still English. </p> <p>It is fine to play music and listen to language cds but your child should definitely have quiet time. If you try to force this too much beyond what will naturally occur with being exposed to three languages from the getgo I don't think you are going to get the results your are looking for.</p> <p>ETA: as I said, I'm a French teacher yet I've never been able to do the legit proper r. I can approximate but it's not perfect. That hasn't stopped me from being fluent in the language. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782373 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:01:01 +0000 catlady 2782373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like you will already have 3 languages in the home, I would probably stick to those 3 unless you have a really compelling reason to introduce others. I just can't imagine you'd have enough time while the baby was awake to play all the phenomes from every language frequently enough for her to retain it all. I hate to point this out, but it also just seems really unnatural. If you want her to actually hear all the sounds, you won't be able to talk with her at the same time. I feel like human interaction would be better, even if it's in fewer languages.</p> <p>Just my two cents though. It's a cool idea in theory, just not sure how it would work out in practice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782361 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:41:12 +0000 kitty 2782361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thing to consider is that part of language development is seeing a real person forming sounds with their mouth, although hearing the sounds is the larger part. </p> <p>To answer your question though, I would avoid music at sleep time and also have some down time before sleep. Down time and rest is when all that learning will be processed into long term memory!</p> <p>Cool idea, you will have to post again in 5 to 10 years with results 😁 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782346 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:58:52 +0000 gingerbebe 2782346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it comes to sleep, I keep it silent with a white noise machine. I believe the foundation of learning is deep, adequate rest so I prioritize my kids sleep.</p> <p>During the day, we listen to music in the car. I play regular kids music and Korean children's music. I intend to include some instrumental music soon.</p> <p>Our kids get Spanish at school and Korean and English at home so I think they are exposed to plenty of pronounciation styles.</p> <p>I did not push any kind of music on my children the first 6-8 months - I mean if it was on, whatever, but I didn't go out of my way about it. DS1 is an easily overstimulated child and he really needed calm and routine more than anything else. My second is laid back but again, I feel like babies have enough going on without constantly being barraged by noise. Me talking and singing to them is enough to me.</p> <p>And at 3, my eldest can handle Spanish, English, and Korean pronunciation pretty well, so I'm not worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782313 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:52:21 +0000 CC Mommy 2782313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluebonnet: Very good point, on both accounts--I will have to find ways to incorporate a variety. And I appreciate your advice to look for cues and respond accordingly--I'm sure that will apply to many aspects of early motherhood!</p> <p>@MamaBird: Yay for cues! Like I said to @BlueBonnet, I'm glad you mention this, because I feel like it will apply to many areas. </p> <p>As for languages spoken in the household, I love speaking Spanish to my friend's babies/young children and my husband is fluent in Korean (as are my in-laws, who will be very involved in their lives) I am learning Korean. </p> <p>So, as far as languages spoken: English (main), Spanish (with mommy and baby) and Korean (with GPs and Daddy). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782306 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:45:07 +0000 CC Mommy 2782306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Thank you. To clarify, I meant that many languages have sounds that are unique to those languages and the perceptual narrowing process happens very young in an infant's cognitive development. By "make those sounds" I simply meant that for some people if their native language does not have an "r" sound in it, then even with great instruction later in life, they are never able to develop it well--unless they were somehow exposed to it as children. </p> <p>That being said, I agree totally with you--without formal training in a particular language, I do not expect 6 mo. of listening to CDs to make them fluent in any language. </p> <p>Thanks for your input! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782286 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:08:05 +0000 Mama Bird 2782286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just follow your LOs cues. I think you'll see if they're gravitating toward exposure to different languages, or if it overstimulates them (is getting more music/screen time making them laugh, or cry?)</p> <p>Do you speak multiple languages at home, or have a preference about what you want them to learn? If you do, it's easier to reinforce exposure to those, because it would be something frequent, not a one-shot experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782258 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:43:29 +0000 Bluebonnet 2782258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think overstimulation is a different level for each child and you have to look to your LO for cues on what is too much. If they are having sleeping issues, then rethink your approach. (Sidenote - you also have to listen to whatever you're playing and it may get old fast if its not something you love) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782243 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:26:44 +0000 Mrsbells 2782243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CC Mommy: When you say "make those sounds" are you referring to pronouncing the words? I dont know much about it but I dont think its true that exposure to languages helps pronounciation down the road. My parents spoke a different language around us all our lives and I still cant pronounce any of it correctly to save my life. I know many others in a similar situation. It will help them understand the language if they hear it spoken but the only thing that helps with pronounciation is actually speaking it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sensory-overload-or-stimulating-the-brain#post-2782242 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:21:07 +0000 CC Mommy 2782242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good Morning!</p> <p>I need your help ladies. Here is my conundrum: I want to expose my baby to phonemes from as many different languages as possible in the first 6 mo. (Studies have shown that exposure to a multitude of phonemes in early infancy contribute to their ability to make those sounds properly if they ever study the language later on in life.)</p> <p>However, I fear over-stimulation may trigger issues in sleep, behavior, or cause a dependency on stimulation and an intolerance for silence. </p> <p>I know very little about this topic, so please explain your answer in the comments below :happy: </p>