Choosing Toys That Encourage Baby's Development 6-9 months
6 - 9 Months
By the time babies are six to nine months old, they are usually able to sit by themselves and are learning to crawl. Babies will also be learning fine motor skills, such as pinching and grasping objects with just two fingers. At this stage you'll want to provide baby with a variety of toys to playwith in all shapes and sizes to satisfy the growing curiosity and need to explore.At this stage it's time to introduce.-
Physical Development Toys: Encourage baby to use his body in new ways by providing toys that require him to move and stretch. Balls are great because you can make a game of rolling them back and forth, as are toys on wheels that move away from him so he'll have to chase them.-
Reasoning Toys: Baby can now understand that an object is behind something and the idea of nesting objects. Encourage the use of reasoning skills with toys and games that make him think. Be sure to celebrate when he figures them out!-
Bath Toys: Now that baby can sit up, he'll begin to be more active during his bath. This is a great time to introduce water toys that encourage baby to learn about water. Squeaky ducks, cups to fill with water and empty again and anything else that is water safe and easy to hold can provide lots of entertainment.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick is the owner of Pipsqueak Boutique, an online babystore with a unique collection of baby essentials, toys, music and nursery items. For baby products that are suitable for every stage of development, visit http://www.pipsqueakboutique.com. Or for a refreshingly funny look at parenting check out the newsletter, The Lighter Side of Parenting athttp://www.pipsqueakboutique.com/newsletter.html
By the time babies are six to nine months old, they are usually able to sit by themselves and are learning to crawl. Babies will also be learning fine motor skills, such as pinching and grasping objects with just two fingers. At this stage you'll want to provide baby with a variety of toys to playwith in all shapes and sizes to satisfy the growing curiosity and need to explore.At this stage it's time to introduce.-
Physical Development Toys: Encourage baby to use his body in new ways by providing toys that require him to move and stretch. Balls are great because you can make a game of rolling them back and forth, as are toys on wheels that move away from him so he'll have to chase them.-
Reasoning Toys: Baby can now understand that an object is behind something and the idea of nesting objects. Encourage the use of reasoning skills with toys and games that make him think. Be sure to celebrate when he figures them out!-
Bath Toys: Now that baby can sit up, he'll begin to be more active during his bath. This is a great time to introduce water toys that encourage baby to learn about water. Squeaky ducks, cups to fill with water and empty again and anything else that is water safe and easy to hold can provide lots of entertainment.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick is the owner of Pipsqueak Boutique, an online babystore with a unique collection of baby essentials, toys, music and nursery items. For baby products that are suitable for every stage of development, visit http://www.pipsqueakboutique.com. Or for a refreshingly funny look at parenting check out the newsletter, The Lighter Side of Parenting athttp://www.pipsqueakboutique.com/newsletter.html
8/18/2005
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