Babies Toys

Toys for babies 9 to 12 months

Babies who are approaching the year are probably already crawling, or some even taking their first steps. This moment of motor development is extremely important and can be accompanied with some educational toys that encourage this age. In addition, there are other toys that will arouse curiosity and self-contained game in these months is possible. We recommend some toys for babies from 9 to 12 months .

Push toys

The classic push strollers and toys for small toddlers who are taking their first steps are an endless source of encouragement. Babies are learning to walk can hold these toys and push them around, practicing balance and steady steps.

Toys for the development of imagination

The imitative play is fundamental to the development of imagination, because according to what the young look of the world, they develop their ability to understand how it works. For that, the sets of games like shopping, cooking or similar are ideal to interact with everyday activities at this age.

Toys for fine motor development

The blocks are ideal for developing fine motor skills at this age. Are educational and help solve problems in the exercise of stacking and figuratively. A good set of wooden blocks light will be a great game for your little one. Make sure not painted with toxic materials, because at this age can still be toys in their mouths.

Toys for play to be higher

You may have noticed that babies this age can have fun with old keyboard or a remote computer. A toy that is a miniature version of an object that parents use, like a phone – it will be a great choice.

Toys for stand-alone game

Circa Babies can play with toys that have a variety of stimuli and game options. Find age-appropriate toys that appeal to and arouse their curiosity, and to enable them to different parts inteactuar. A good choice are scenes with different characters, animals and people, for the baby to go deeper into the game representative.

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Teaching a child to climb stairs safely

Teaching a child to climb stairs safelyThe stairs are one of the most dangerous places for children. A simple trip on a step could cause the most terrible accident, so parents must be alert and careful when we have stairs at home.

When the child crawling yet we must keep as far away as possible from them for safety, which is somewhat easier because it still depends on us to get from one place to another. We just do not detach from it at any time.

However, the control becomes much more difficult when children begin to walk and walk alone at home. At this stage, the children are very curious and go from side to side, which at some point they encounter at the dangerous staircase.

What should we do in such cases? According to Dr. William Sears, we must take steps to safety in the home with stairs as the following:

Install safety fences on both the top and bottom of the stairs.
Ensure that the latch is set.

Only after 15 months we can teach them to become familiar with the stairs, and always of course with the careful attention of an adult. The British expert in Child Development, Penelope Leach, recommends teaching your child down the stairs backwards, using his little hands and knees. An adult must stand behind him to break a possible fall.

Around 18 months, when they have more firmly on her feet, we encourage you to up the stairs by one of his hands. However, we must be attentive to the stairs until the child turns 3, it is said that just at that age acquires the skills necessary to climb stairs upright, facing forward. These skills, in addition, is developing jointly with others, such as playground activities, slide in a slide.

In a blink of an eye, who fears that little will soon be climbing the stairs without stopping!

Toys and activities for babies on the ground

Toys and activities for babies on the groundPediatricians and pediatric nurses recommend that babies pass the so-called “ground game” upside down at least 30 minutes a day, to exercise their motor development. Many mothers worry that their babies seem to not like being on the ground, for example, in a blanket. The solution: these toys are ideal for playing on the floor of the babies that will make those moments of fun activity. Here are some suggestions of toys and activities for babies on the ground

Blankets teaching

The blankets are designed for teaching the game upside down from the baby is a white blanket with toys and attractive textures that will keep your baby entertained in his playing time on the floor. Some include a small pillow to help the baby to stand comfortably on his face.

Toys with mirrors

Babies really enjoy watching the faces of others, and that is part of its visual development, and even a lot of fun seeing his own face. Your baby will distract and keep you entertained with any toy that includes a mirror in which to look. In all educational toy for babies or find different designs.

Baby Gyms

Baby gyms are a more advanced toy educational rugs, but also include a similar basis, the gyms have a bridge-like structure hanging attractive toys for your baby can see and play with them when lying down. The good news is that not only provide entertainment for the game face down on the ground but also to lay the baby on her back and mantenelo entertaining. Many include toys that make sounds or have a bright and attractive colors.

Wrist and ankle rattles

The wrist and ankle rattles type are small toys that attach to the baby’s arms and legs, so that when the move while lying down make noise. Your baby will attract much attention because in addition to producing sound often have attractive colors. Being upside down on the floor babies tend to chew the bands, there will be no problems because they are made of fabric.

Rolling Toys

Both cylindrical and small toy balls, are an option that will keep your baby entertained at the time on the floor. You can roll the ball to and fro in front of him to get his attention and perhaps even look them into their hands. With time to gradually acquire entertain the baby move much with these toys to make them roll and crawl back to reach them.

Homemade toys

Homemade toys</ins>In this series of articles will teach you to make some homemade toys. On this occasion we will explain how to do (with your children) different musical instruments using different everyday items that you will probably have at home.

Materials: 1 clean, empty can with a lid and several clear plastic bottle, cut raw pasta, grains (rice, lentils, maize, all of which are raw), silicone or glue, permanent markers, colored contact paper, stickers colors or shapes that you like.
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Kids Christmas Crafts

stamped christmas cardsChristmas time is near! And what better opportunity to spend time with our children, incorporating them into our work for the preparation of the festivities. We bring some Christmas craft ideas to do with the children using that are not in school, for them to entertain, to implement their creativity and be enjoying the Christmas spirit.

Stamped Christmas Cards

This technique is very simple, that of potato stamps. To do it you cut a potato in the middle and score with a sharp knife or cookie form chosen: a star, a Christmas tree, bell, etc. Once you have marked well the drawing, you have to cut the excess around him. What you get is a relief.

Once you have prepared your stamps from potatoes, start the crafts that children will be dipping into a bowl of paint color you like and then just use it as a stamp on the Christmas card.

Ornaments for Christmas tree with Lego

This is a very simple craft for children … just look for the pieces of Lego construction sets and help your children get into some form Christmas. To hang simply need to put between two pieces a rope, preferably transparent. Note that is not too large to trim is not too heavy. Read the rest of this entry »

When Baby Swallowing Foreign Objects

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Curiosity made him a big baby who is not satisfied just to touch and play a variety of objects, sometimes he was also curious to “taste”, and even swallowing. Glazed objects and colored like a coin, seeds of fruits, paper, or small toys are children’s favorite things to put in the mouth.

Foreign objects inserted into the mouth in general to get through the digestive tract without causing any disturbance and will be expelled naturally with dirt. But sometimes these things can be trapped in the stomach.

Although there is no data about the danger of dying from swallowing things, but estimated the child died of a toy in each year. Therefore, seek help immediately if signs or symptoms of the following occurs:

- Difficulty swallowing
- Removing saliva
- Stomach pain or vomiting.
- Shortness of breath, because this is a sign of ingested objects clogging the windpipe.

Beware when children swallow button batteries (commonly used for watches, cameras, or toys). These types of batteries containing hazardous liquid alkaline, and some even contain mercury that can be life threatening.

If a child swallowed a button battery, look for emergency medical help immediately. When the battery is to enter into the stomach or intestine, can cause signs and symptoms such as abdominal pain, inflamed, constipation, vomiting, and fever.

Also Choose Baby Gender-Based Toys

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The parents want a little girl May changed from an astronaut someday and someday on their little champ Also be Able to do domestic chores. Unfortunately, one study showed, based on gender attraction Had existed even before the baby crawl cans.

When shown on seven kinds of toys, baby boys aged 9 months spontaneously take toy cars, balls, and sand Digger toys, and cool on a teddy bear and cooking equipment. What about the baby girl? At The Same Age, they want more Are Also Interested in dolls, plastic vegetables, as well as a set of miniature cups. Read the rest of this entry »