While I’m not an expert in this area (not a doctor!) I am very interested in how early childhood development knowledge can impact our work in libraries. This is only a tiny sliver of information about early childhood development focusing on how the five senses typically develop in babies. The five senses are touch, hearing, smell, taste, and sight. After explaining when they develop for most babies, some suggestions for incorporation into library programming will be listed. Touch Touch is the most advanced of the five senses at birth. This means that: ·      Songs about body parts can help teach bodily autonomy early on. ·      Being held by their caregivers during storytime helps form emotional bonds. ·      Textured books are fun for a sensory experience! Hearing Hearing is also developed at birth and developing babies can hear in the womb. Many babies start to…
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