Toys are indispensable in the baby's growth process. Good toys help the baby's intellectual development, promote the development of the baby's touch, vision, hearing, etc., and can also stimulate the baby's imagination and creativity, and exercise the baby's thinking ability. Babies at different stages have different levels of growth and development, and their ability to play with toys is also different.
0-3 months baby
- Contrasting pattern
- Assortment of brightly colored movable toys
- Unbreakable mirror (not glass) to hang on the side of the crib
- Simple rattle, fitness rack
Babies in this period do not yet have the ability of gross and fine movements. At this time, the baby can be practiced on the neck, so that the baby can lie on his stomach under the supervision of an adult when he is awake.
You can also play eye-catching parent-child games with your baby, you can give the baby a simple rattle, the mother's embrace (the touch of the skin), the change of light and shadow (vision), and the wonderful non-shrill sound (hearing) can all improve Baby's sensory exploration experience.
Don't buy a bunch of toys for your baby and throw them away. Instead, you should accompany your baby and interact with your baby.
4-6 month old baby
- Unbreakable mirror (not glass)
- Soft squeezable ball with soft sound
- wooden blocks
- Muppets
- Baby cloth book (not torn)
At 4-6 months, the fine motor begins to develop gradually, and the baby can gradually sit up with the help of some objects. At this time, the baby begins to grasp the consciousness. In fact, parents can also make some safety toys for their babies to practice grasping.
For babies at this stage, toys are used to: watch, listen, touch, and even put them in their mouths to chew.
To ensure the safety of the toy, the toy should not be too small to prevent the baby from swallowing it whole; there should be no objects that may drop parts to prevent the baby from getting stuck in the throat and suffocating; at the same time, ensure the cleanliness of the toy.
7-9 month old baby
- Stacked cups, bowls, rings, etc.
- unbreakable cup
- large blocks
- floating tub toy
- Sorting Pairing Block Box
- Toys that make sounds by squeezing
- A ball that doesn't roll too fast (it's easy to crawl to catch up, the size can't fit in the mouth)
- Crawling mat
- Tumbler, egg-laying duck, push-pull trolley
A toy that can be pushed and pulled will make the baby curiously think about the movement trajectory of the toy; a ball that does not roll too fast can help the baby build up the confidence to catch up and climb; a set of building blocks of various shapes can help the baby to exercise the hand-eye coordination ability , and can be put in and taken out by shape matching; a duckling that walks around and lays eggs can bring more interest to the baby's crawling.
It is necessary to do a major inspection of the safety issues in all corners of the home. It is best for adults to lie on their stomachs to see what potential dangers are within the scope of this level of vision.
10-12 month old baby
- Stacked cups, sets of bowls, sets of dolls, etc.
- large blocks
- Sorting Pairing Block Box
- Empty plastic bottle/mineral water bottle/milk bottle (to be washed)
- push-pull trolley
At this time, the baby likes to throw things out of his hand (usually excitedly throwing balls), like to hide and seek, like to match things, put toys in cardboard boxes, hide small balls under the bed and make a bad smile, etc. .
For babies at this stage, toys need to be able to attract the baby's eyes and help with hearing and tactile perception.
The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that walkers do not help babies learn to walk. On the contrary, they will delay the normal development of the baby's movements. At the same time, there are great safety hazards and are prone to overturning.
1-2 year old baby
- three-dimensional paper picture book
- Building blocks with large particles
- Environmentally friendly non-toxic crayons
- Rhythm toys such as bells, drums, pianos
- toy phone (without cord)
- Various matching and arranging toys (recognizing patterns)
Through continuous picture book reading, you can stimulate your baby's imagination and develop your baby's language skills. Mom can also doodle with the baby, create freely, let the baby feel the lines...
Dad can play building games with the baby, you can use building blocks to build tall and short ones; help the baby to know the orientation and train the baby's sense of space; you can also play ball games with the baby, you will find that no baby will not like it of.
It is fun, can be played repeatedly, and can have different changes each time, such as mud (colored mud), sand (ordinary sand, dynamic sand); such as building blocks (ordinary wooden building blocks, or Lego interlocking building blocks); for example, some comparisons Good safe and non-toxic paints, oil pastels, paintbrushes, some paper, and even the box you buy each toy can make great toys for your baby.
However, no matter how expensive a toy is, it can’t be compared to a father reading a bedtime story to the baby with a picture book; no matter how beautiful a Barbie is, it can’t be compared to a mother taking the baby closer to nature, looking at the flowers and touching grass.
