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eLearning Series:
A Proud Parent's Guide To
Your Newborn Baby's First Year (
17 pages )
Toys
For Your Baby
Between three
months and six months your baby will discover
how to use her hands. She will put much attention into
her hands, grasping and gripping everything. Keep in
mind that at this age she will be putting everything
that she can into her mouth (and even trying to put some
things in there that will surely not fit) so make sure
anything you buy for her is safe for chewing. Also, never
attach a toy to a cot or playpen with elastic or string,
which could end up strangling or entrapping your baby.
Plush
toys: Soft
and cuddly plush toys are a childhood favorite and
many children will begin to develop attachments to
their little stuffed friends at right about this age.
Be very careful when choosing a plush toy for a baby
this young. You will want to avoid toys that have parts
that can come off (like sewn on button eyes) or wire
portions that could poke your baby. As a rule, avoid
any toy that has any part that baby could yank off
and stuff into her mouth. Read labels that pertain
to recommended ages.
Rattles: The
baby rattle is the archetypical baby toy for the ages.
Every baby at this age will love to make noise. You can
try singing songs with your baby and having her accompany
you with the rhythm of the rattle.
Play
gym: For
a baby who is still horizontal, this is a rack that
comes with dangling toys or from which you can hang
toys of your own. These “activity center” type toys
have objects that baby can spin, grasp, push, pull,
and otherwise manipulate, yet remain attached to a
central console. Consider them “baby dashboards” for
fun and games.
Colorful
teething rings: These
are great for gnawing on when her gums are sore. Some
of these contain fluid that cools when you store them
in the fridge and can provide cooling relief when your
baby really needs it.
Squeaky
rubber toys: Anything
a baby can grip and squeak is usually very popular.
These toys are perfect for the bath.
Baby
Books: The puffy plastic air filled books
and “board books” are also a popular item. It is never
too soon to start reading to baby, as indeed many mothers
begin while their baby is still in the womb.
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