Even though a baby won’t understand everything you’re saying, reading aloud to him is both a wonderful bonding and crucially stimulating activity. Some of the numerous benefits to your young one include: learning about communication; learning concepts (letters, numbers, shapes); listening and vocabulary skills; and discovering the world in which he lives. By the...
You may notice that your baby is starting to walk! He may be a little unsteady at first, but by 14 months, he should have enough balance to try new challenges with push and pull toys. To build his confidence on her feet, clear a path (to prevent tripping) and praise him as he...
Your baby develops intentional grasp release between 8 – 9 months. Before 8 months old, he either unintentionally drops something or releases a toy when a seemingly better toy appears. Around 9 months old, however, he can purposefully let go of objects, and you’ll soon notice his new discovery. He’ll drop toys from his...
You (and your eardrums) may have noticed that your baby has discovered the joy of banging objects together: pots and pans; blocks; and hands. She is beginning to understand the idea that hitting one object against another makes something happen. Help her continue her exploration and deepen her understanding of intentionality through musical toys....
Your baby is halfway to one year old. Congratulations! She can sit up most of the time with just a small bit of support, and sometimes she can do it all by herself. You may notice your little one’s movement increasing, too. She may roll from her back to her stomach and use this...
After your baby has become an expert at batting toys about, he’ll start transferring his attention from the toy to his hands and back again. He’ll look at his hands as they move up and down, and the decreasing distance between his hands will fascinate him as he claps. This is part of hand/eye...
In a previous article, we took a look at floor toys and their ability to capitalise on your baby’s newfound fascination with his hands; longer arms and legs; and, of course, putting things in his mouth. While this article also explores hand/eye coordination, it does so by focusing on hanging toys rather than floor...
No matter what age our child may be, educational toys will always be an important part of their growth. As they go about the stages in their development, these educational toys are with your child for the most part of the day. This is where they rely on during their very first step towards...
Learning toys for kids are very important as it helps them in their crucial developmental stage. It makes playing fun and improves and refine the essential skills needed in their growth and development. Learning toys teaches the kids the fundamentals of math, science etc. which is very useful in their educational insights. Here are...
Learning baby toys help by fueling up their brain to everyday discoveries and wonders. It is a perfect time to introduce learning toys as they are very keen on wandering around their environment. From the time a baby was born he/she already starts learning. They learn from observing the things around them and by...