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- Buying Toys for Infant
By Argo
Wibowo
Buying educational
toys for infants can be difficult, because infants seem to do so
little that educating them right after birth might strike you as a
bit rushed. However, the fact is that your baby is learning at a
great speed, taking in everything that is around, and picking up
habits, information and words.
Research shows that many
disabilities and learning disorders in young children can be avoided
by providing them with appropriate cognitive stimulation as early as
possible. By giving your infant the right stimulation, you can ward
off such problems and groom your baby for pre-school and the
challenges that follow.
Every parent wants the best of
everything for their child, but sometimes it is hard to know what is
best when there are so many choices and opinions. Choosing toys for
your child can be stressful because of the sheer number of factors
you have to consider before making a buy, and the staggering variety
of options you have. However, selecting good educational toys plays
a very significant role in your child's development, and as such
cannot be disregarded or treated casually.
Here are some
tips you need to know to understand more about your infants’ best
educational toys.
1. The visual perception of infants
is limited, so make sure to buy toys in bright, contrasting colors.
2. Activity centers and crib mobiles fascinate newborns.
Some mobiles come with an adjustable height option so that you can
make sure the mobile is in your baby’s visual range.
3.
Babies up to six months old have very limited motor skills and love
high-pitched sounds. Chimes, rattles, teething rings, colorful
pictures and soft blocks will stimulate your baby at this age.
4. For babies between six to nine months old, you can buy
building blocks, activity boxes and cubes, stacking ring cones, and
bath toys. Try to vary the textures of the toys.
5. Between
the age of nine months and a year, babies are old enough to enjoy
and learn from toys such as nesting cups, push and pull toys, large
crayons, spades, and stacking blocks.
6. It
always helps to keep in mind that you do not need fancy and
expensive toys to stimulate your infant. You might bring home a very
trendy toy for your baby only to find that baby finds the packaging
far more interesting. Your young child just needs stimulation and a
way to express their creativity, and this can be done with homemade
toys as well.
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