How Toys Influence Babies Development

Aug. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- During the first three months of your newborn’s life, he is all about eating, pooping, and sleeping. However, once he wakes up from being sleepy all the time, you can count on him being ready to play.

That’s when it becomes important to start bringing out the toys.

Bright Colors to Brighten Your Baby

Babies are attracted to bright colors. That’s why you want to hand your baby toys in vibrant red, yellow, blue, and green. Playing with such colorful toys will help your baby to eventually learn how to distinguish between different colors.

Develop Fine Motor Skills

Babies love to reach for new and interesting objects. By grasping on to things, they are able to develop their fine motor skills. So buy a new rattle for your baby. Wave it in front of him. Then when he reaches for the rattle, allow him to hold it in his hand. The fine motor skill that he is able to start developing today will help him to have the ability to hold a pencil and write tomorrow.

Learn To Appreciate Music

A musical toy is enchanting to a baby. It can help soothe your baby and keep him entertained. Also, by introducing music into his life now, you will help him to become appreciative of music as an adult.

Multifunctional Board Books

Babies gnaw on whatever they can get their cute little hands on. Therefore, if you give your baby a board book, you can be sure about him putting it into his mouth. But board books are more than just teething toys. They’re also for reading, and for discovering the world through printed words. Instill in your baby the love for reading while they are still young, and they might just become a reader for life. Also, being a good reader at a young age will put your baby on the road to success. Doing well in school has a lot to do with the ability to absorb the information found in textbooks. So if your baby is able to read well, he’ll do well in school. And ultimately, he’ll have a good footing in life.

Building Blocks For Life

It can be hard to look at a silly little toy and see it as something that could have a huge impact on your baby’s life. However, the truth is that everything is a building block to something bigger down the road. Therefore, be sure to give your baby the best building blocks for life.

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