Preemies can be at risk for sensory/tactile defensiveness... which basically means they can become ultra sensitive and react negatively to various senses like itchy grass, sticky sand or messy situations. While I don't feel the girls are realistically at risk for this I like to be proactive and expose them to various sensory experiences. This is also something fun to do with any babies as it helps to describe the words that go with what they are feeling or seeing such as wet or hard or crunchy.
We have been playing with paper and tin foil lately. The girls like to rip it and squish it which can also help them develop their fine motor skills. One of the more fun activities we did recently involved Cool Whip:
Madelyn needed a little convincing...
Georgia dove right in:
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