Encourage Independent Play
There is no better sound than your baby giggling as you play together. Sometimes we run out of energy while our baby still needs physical and mental stimulation. We don’t want to rely too much on screens or start them too early, but sometimes we need to do something else. I’ve got a list of seven Toys to fix this!
Toys make your Life Less Stressful
Collecting nice, educational, and fun toys for your little child will make your life easier. Playtime is essential for growing toddlers. Here’s how toys make your life better:
Encouraging Independent Play
Encouraging babies to begin playing on their own early is good for them. That does not mean suddenly leaving them to their own devices. Try slowly increasing time apart while remaining in eye and earshot.
Begin by letting them play independently while still hanging around at first. Read about how play is encouraged in homeschool with homeschool games.
Distract Them for Their Own Good
Despite our best effort, babies sometimes get their hands on things they shouldn’t be near. A medicine bottle, a phone, or a large metal spoon are likely hazards they would want to chew on. You have to move quickly to avoid disaster but snatching the item away makes them cry a storm.
Like many mothers, you want to keep your baby safe without dealing with an hour-long tantrum. They will forget the hazardous item with the appropriate toy in front of them.
Improve Baby’s Development
Babies have fresh brains just waiting to be used for learning and problem-solving. An array of toys allows your baby to play while switching it up. If your baby starts to get bored, don’t rush in. Boredom promotes creativity. They will figure out something new to do with the same toy or move on to another activity. The whole process improves their mental development along with their motor skills.
Seven Best Toys for Young Children
If you were wondering what toys babies should play with, here is a list we prepared for your little ones.
Dancing Cactus Toy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have seen the viral video of the funny green dancing cactus toy. The child laughs gleefully as the cactus dances, sings, and repeats after the baby. This LED Flashing light toy can double as a night light and is made of a plushy material your child can safely play independently with all day.
Lifelike Baby Dolls
Lifelike baby dolls are great for both little boys and girls. Caring for the baby, dressing them like themselves, and playing pretend with them encourage your children to be kind. Changing and feeding the baby instils some responsibility in your child and prepares them for a pet later in life. This handmade doll comes with a magnetic pacifier and lifelike hair your child could wash during bath time.
LCD Drawing Tablet
For older babies, five years and up, an LCD drawing tablet is a great paperless solution on the go. If your child loves to draw, let them go full Picasso whenever, wherever, with a fantastic drawing tablet. It has a one-click clear button so they can start all over again. The perfect toy for travelling, it is water drop resistant and durable. The 100% anti-blue light screen will not damage your children’s eyes.
Musical Steering Wheel Toy
The musical steering wheel toy is popular with babies as young as six months. Children love to turn the wheel and press the buttons. They can dance to the tunes that it plays. With a library of over sixty songs, melodies, words, and phrases, your baby will not get bored very early.
Soft Mirror Cube
Babies get mesmerized by their own reflections. They love looking at the world in the mirror. This soft zone mirror cube is the perfect toy for your kid to play with in many creative ways. They can look in the mirror or climb over the cube. This is an ideal addition to any play area.
Foam Building Blocks
Blocks are the quintessential baby toy. However, hard wooden blocks are concerning. They can easily hurt your baby or become a weapon for a sibling fight.
That is why we recommend foam blocks that will not hurt your child. You can relax as your baby plays with them because even the clumsiest toddler can’t injure themselves with these.
A complete building block set unleashes your child’s creativity. They could make anything their dear heart dreams possible. A car, a building, a character, their imagination can run wild!
Sensory Teething Rattles
A great first toy for your baby. A rattle doubles as a teether is the perfect choice for babies as young as one month. They just start lifting their head and arms. Grabbing a rattle and watching it shake gives them a lot of pleasure. Young babies also love to put everything in their mouths. Toys designed to be used for teething as well means they are easier to clean and sterilize. This set has ten differently shaped rattle teethers your baby can practice holding in different ways.
Talking Plush Toys
Plush toys are great because they have a soft texture that your baby can appreciate. If they talk, that is even better because now your baby will stay engaged. They are the perfect toy for play, pretend or storytelling. Plus, toys come in all shapes and sizes. They could be larger than your baby or fit in their hand.
Conclusion
There you go. A list of seven must-have toys for your baby to enjoy and make your life less stressful. Never a dull day when the baby gets new toys to play with. Keep switching up the toy selection for your little one, so they keep guessing.
Let your baby develop and grow with independent play while you catch a breather or do some chores. Watching our babies have fun and learn is one of the best parts of parenting. Enjoy creative playtime with your little one every day.
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