Choosing Toys That Encourage Baby's Development 3-6 months
3 - 6 Months
By 3 months old baby has discovered her hands - and her mouth. Her fists will uncurl more and she'll be able to start grasping. She may hold things for a moment and then lift them to her mouth to suck. Almost everything she grabs is likely to end up in her mouth. During this stage babies also become much more aware of their environment.They respond to tickling, and other games you play with them. Now is the time to start introducing more interactive toys and activities that promote bonding and encourage baby to expand her boundaries.At this stage it's time to introduce.
Nursing Necklaces: At a few months of age babies start to pinch,and pull at mom during feeding. Nursing necklaces (also called breastfeeding necklaces) give baby something else to hold to prevent mom from being hurt.They also provide baby with visual and tactile stimulation that furthers cognitive development.
Handheld Toys: Baby can now hold onto objects and wave them around. She's also aware of the differences between her toys. Now is a good time to introduce different textures and sizes of toys that she can use by herself. She'll love the independence and you'll notice her hand eye co-ordination greatly improving.
Books: Baby is now able to focus on objects at different distances so it's a good time to start reading to her. She'll be able to seethe pictures and words on the page and even at this young age will begin to associate words with sounds.
Varied Music: Now that baby is more aware of her surroundings, you'll notice that sometimes she'll prefer to listen to a gentle lullaby, while at other times she'll want to hear more active music. Introduce a range of music at this stage so that she hears different musical instruments and tunes played at various speeds and volumes.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick is the owner of Pipsqueak Boutique, an online baby store 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 3 months old baby has discovered her hands - and her mouth. Her fists will uncurl more and she'll be able to start grasping. She may hold things for a moment and then lift them to her mouth to suck. Almost everything she grabs is likely to end up in her mouth. During this stage babies also become much more aware of their environment.They respond to tickling, and other games you play with them. Now is the time to start introducing more interactive toys and activities that promote bonding and encourage baby to expand her boundaries.At this stage it's time to introduce.
Nursing Necklaces: At a few months of age babies start to pinch,and pull at mom during feeding. Nursing necklaces (also called breastfeeding necklaces) give baby something else to hold to prevent mom from being hurt.They also provide baby with visual and tactile stimulation that furthers cognitive development.
Handheld Toys: Baby can now hold onto objects and wave them around. She's also aware of the differences between her toys. Now is a good time to introduce different textures and sizes of toys that she can use by herself. She'll love the independence and you'll notice her hand eye co-ordination greatly improving.
Books: Baby is now able to focus on objects at different distances so it's a good time to start reading to her. She'll be able to seethe pictures and words on the page and even at this young age will begin to associate words with sounds.
Varied Music: Now that baby is more aware of her surroundings, you'll notice that sometimes she'll prefer to listen to a gentle lullaby, while at other times she'll want to hear more active music. Introduce a range of music at this stage so that she hears different musical instruments and tunes played at various speeds and volumes.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick is the owner of Pipsqueak Boutique, an online baby store 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
8/21/2005
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