From the time they are born, babies begin to understand the new world in a unique way and develop themselves in contact with it. Toys play an important role in the process of babies’ understanding of the world and their self-development. Toys have intuitive images and other characteristics, the baby can touch, hold, listen, blow, see, etc., conducive to the training of various senses, and promote the baby to produce positive and pleasant emotions. Toys are not the more expensive the better, and not more is better, so parents should choose the right toys according to the development level and characteristics of young children.
A. Toys suitable for 1-month-old babies
1, different colors and patterns decorated with larger toys or pictures, bright colors, clear and simple patterns, to promote the visual development of the baby.
2, softly singing or music player playing soft music.
Baby’s toys due to ‘age’ only
3, can be safely fixed in the crib inside, not easy to break the mirror, so that the baby to see “themselves”.
4.Toys that can make different sounds, to promote baby’s auditory development.
Second, suitable for 1-3 months baby toys
1, brightly colored pictures or picture books.
2.Mother and father sing or play different music to the baby.
3, can be safely fixed in the crib inside, not easy to break the mirror, to promote the development of self-awareness.
4.A variety of brightly colored toys that can be turned to music.
5.Bells and rattles with appropriate volume and soft sounds, bracelets and anklets that make pleasant sounds, etc.
6.Toys with different textures, soft, hard, rough, smooth, warm, cool, etc., to promote tactile development.
Third, suitable for 4-7 months baby toys
1.Mirrors that can be safely fixed on the inside of the crib and are not easily broken.
2, the surface of the soft ball, if you can make a soft sound better, let the baby try to play “chase game”.
3. cloth toys that make sounds.
Toys can exercise the baby’s different abilities
4, toys that are easy for babies to grasp with their small hands, blocks, spoons, rattles with handles, etc., to guide the baby to take the initiative to grasp and promote muscle development.
5, toys with different textures, soft, hard, rough, smooth, warm, cool, etc., to promote tactile development
6, all kinds of musical toys, such as bells, tambourines, rattles, rattles, etc., to guide babies to shake or ring themselves.
7.Let the baby point out the objects on the pictures (common objects in daily life), so that the baby can learn to associate the name with the object.
8.Paper books or cloth books that are not easily torn, picture books specifically for babies.
Fourth, suitable for 8-12 months baby toys
1, a variety of sizes, shapes and colors of toys that can be stacked by the baby’s hands.
2, non-breakable cups, small buckets and other containers.
3, various sizes of unbreakable mirrors to strengthen the sense of identity.
4, toys that can float, spray water or hold water.
5.Simple-shaped, large blocks for babies to try different ways of playing, stacking high or posing certain shapes, etc.
6.Toys that can be squeezed to make sounds.
7.Larger dolls and puppets to give babies a sense of motherly warmth and security.
8.Car toys of suitable weight and without sharp edges.
9, balls of various sizes, but not too small to prevent filling in the mouth.
10.Children’s books with larger patterns and bright colors.
11.Mom and dad singing or music player playing different melodies.
12, toys that can be pushed or pulled, such as a small car held by a rope
13.All kinds of empty boxes, expired magazines, plastic bottles with lids, milk bottles, etc. Mothers and fathers can also do their own modifications, and maybe one of the toys you make from waste will become the baby’s favorite toy.
14, to create a safe, free to move around the place, the baby can sit, crawl, help stand, help walk, etc.
In short, “small toys play a big role”, mom and dad should choose toys according to the developmental characteristics of the baby, the right toys can promote the physical and mental development of the baby.