The opinion is wrong that the newborn baby understands nothing yet.
Though he still some time will see indistinct images instead of the accurate picture, do not doubt, he hears perfectly. The kid very well distinguishes intonation of a voice, and later few months will begin to distinguish you on it among others. Therefore it is very important to talk to the child from the very first days of his life. Talk with him by a quiet voice and you watch the intonation. From third month of life develop sight of the kid, having hung up a bright toy over a crib. You watch distance from eyes to a toy, it has to be within 30-35 cm. Color of toys has to be bright, contrast. Children well distinguish red, black and white colors. A little later, the child will try to pick up a toy. Help him with this hard business, having enclosed a toy in a cam. The toy has to be located conveniently in the tot's hand. It is necessary to develop the child about one year constantly, do not leave it for a long time one. If the child long lies one in the bed while his parents are busy with much more important issues then about any speech development cannot be in general. As soon as the child begins to hold the head, make roundabout excursions on your house, showing it pieces of furniture, bright details of an interior. Having put the child on a stomach, hold up the palms under his foot, inducing it to make a start. Such game you teach it to creep. Develop motility of hands and fingers, giving to the child of a toy of different forms and the sizes. Remember that the tot can thrust them into a mouth and, God forbid, swallow small objects from toys. Therefore you watch their integrity.
The child about one year obtains the huge mass of information. As often as possible take the kid on hands, the close corporal contact gives to the child feeling of safety and such children, as a rule, are quieter. Kids who were a little caressed in the childhood and with whom were engaged a little grow up the closed, more aggressive people subsequently. To the contrary, the children who are not deprived of attention of adults subsequently grow up self-assured, benevolent. For communication with the child use any opportunity - disguise, festivities, bathing. Sing to it cheerful songs, tell rhymes. The main thing not to be overzealous here not to overstrain nervous system of the child.
Games help to develop the child about one year also. For example, pat-a-cake or a ku-ka when to the child or themselves at the same time hide the face in palms. Such game causes in small I drill joyful emotions. The excellent assistant for parents are walkers and jollyjumpers for six-month-old children though about their usefulness many disputes are conducted. Months with 6-8 leave the child for a while one in an arena, for about 10-15 minutes. Interest him in a toy and slowly go to the neighboring room, but be always nearby. All children on a miscellaneous treat "loneliness" in an arena, someone sits quietly to half an hour, and someone also has enough minute to miss mom. The invaluable contribution to development of the child is made by grandmothers and grandfathers. Do not refuse to relatives to contact to the child, if the kid sees generally only mom and dad, then having seen the stranger, is frightened and cries. It will be more difficult to it to find a common language with age-mates in a sandbox later.