Age-Appropriate Toys for Your Little One

Have you ever looked at the level of concentration on your child’s face when she tries to fit a square cube into a square hole or catch a ball in mid-air? Remember, playtime is not simple and is only related to fun and games. It is a serious business, and toys are the tools of the trade.

The article offers you an age-wise guide about how your kid plays and the toys that keep them entertained. Besides, the guide also helps the kids understand the world, learn emotional and social skills, and stimulate brain development.

How do Babies play?

Your baby’s first year is all about exploration and use their five senses to learn all about the interesting new world around them. Most play consists of “tasting” or mouthing an object, shaking, banging, and dropping it. With the development of motor skills, play becomes coordinated and complex.

At about four months old, babies begin reaching out for and grabbing objects, such as a rattle.

By about 6 or 7 months, they can transfer the rattle between their hands.

At around nine months, a newly developed grasp makes it easier for babies to pick up smaller objects, such as blocks and other age-appropriate toys.

1-2 Years

Your baby at this age loves playing with a ball that they can strike with hammer or button games that create music and characters to pop up. You can him the following games: