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Warning!!!
BABIES. All about Babies.
Selecting
The Right Baby Toy
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Selecting
The Right Baby Toy
By Caroline
R Taylor
Visiting a toy shop to find a baby toy can be harder than might be
expected. There are hundreds of options to choose from -- so what's the
easiest way to select a toy? Firstly, take a view on the age of the
child. Toys come with age guidelines that state how safe they are for
use. So, for example, a toy marked as safe for 0-3 months will be fine
from birth. But, the toy may not be so much use once the child gets a
bit older.
Parents are an invaluable source of information when it comes to
choosing baby toys. They can give information on what the baby likes to
play with and they can give guidance on the developmental stages of the
child which will also be useful.
Baby
toy types
The most popular types of baby toy include:
- Rattles and noisy toys --
react
well to noise
especially if they can make the noise work themselves. For this reason
rattles and toys that can be shaken to make noise always go down well.
- Soft toys -- soft toys may not look
to do much but many
find
them intriguing. Many
will use them as a comfort source and they also teach them how to hold
and how to recognise different textures.
- Mobiles
-- although
don’t
actually
play with most mobiles as they’ll be hung above a cot they
can be really useful. They help a child learn how to use their visual
sense.
- Activity mats --
activity mats can keep a baby occupied for ages. They will give them a
comfortable place to lie and things to touch and look at. Activity mats
that come with suspended gyms or mobiles are particularly useful.
- Bath toys -- bath toys from
animals, characters to activity centres help make bathtime fun and a
learning experience.
- Teething rings
-- teething rings
and teething toys teach
a
lot about touch, texture
and taste and, of course, they’ll help them cope better with
teething pain.
- Musical toys --
like
listening to music.
Some music toys are interactive so the baby will learn how to turn them
on and off themselves. Don’t forget that
like
listening to real
music as well so CDs are always an option too.
- Stacking and sorting toys -- as
get
older and learn how to
sit up they all like toys that they can stack and sort. These toys are
good for motor development skills.
Conclusion
Finally, don’t buy a baby toy without checking it out from a
safety perspective. Decent toys that are safe for an appropriate age
range will come with a BSI Kite Mark, the Lion Mark or a CE rating to
show they have been passed as suitable so look out for these. Common
sense can also be used here as well. Young
shouldn’t
be given
toys that have small parts, parts that detach too easily or that have
sharp edges. Bear in mind that
chew
everything so materials
should be suitable and they should not be able to get any part in their
mouths that could potentially choke them.
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Caroline
Taylor is a freelance researcher and writer specialising in consumer,
finance and business subjects.
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