Equipping the nursery for our long-awaited baby, most of us either postpone the purchase of toys to the last moment, giving their purchase at the mercy of friends, or, on the contrary, buy up the entire assortment at our disposal. Meanwhile, toys for a baby, especially in the first months, are one of the most important sources of obtaining new information about the world, a tool for the development of consciousness and fine motor skills, which is directly related to the development of a baby’s speech. That is why we have created a short guide for you with information about what toys your child will need in the first six months of his life.

General rules for buying toys

Check the toy for strength and make sure it has no small parts that could fall off and get into your baby's mouth, and sharp edges that could hurt you. The best option is toys of red, yellow, green and blue colors. It is their babies who are perceived first. Remember that at the same time the child should be surrounded by no more than 2-3 toys, which you will change every few days.

Remember that at the same time the child should be surrounded by no more than 2-3 toys.

First month

In the first month of your baby's life, you will not need toys yet. But you can stimulate the development of your child's vision by hanging a few near the crib or changing table. simple black and white images with a geometric pattern. With their help, he will learn the ability to focus his eyes.

Second month

At this point, your baby will begin to be interested in his immediate environment, so it's time to strengthen over his crib or changing table bright mobile(movable structure with music and various figures), funny rattle or cardboard figurines(cubes, prisms, balls) with black and white geometric patterns. They will contribute to the development of the baby's vision and his ability to fix his eyes on a moving object.

third month

It's time to start developing your baby's grasping abilities. Perfect for this purpose rattles and any other toys that you can take with your hand ( balls, fungi, plastic and rubber rings etc). Make sure that you have rattles of different shapes at your disposal: with a grooved handle, in the shape of a ring, with a stick-shaped handle, and so on. Such toys can be both plastic and fabric. It is better if you have both at your disposal. Another necessary element of the nursery is development mat with arches. In addition, you will need a large beach or gymnastic ball on which you can ride a child in the morning.

fourth month

You will need some bright toys that can attract his attention.

At this stage, your task is to consolidate the baby's interest in lying on his tummy and stimulate his desire to roll over. Therefore, you will need some bright toys that can attract his attention. You can use for this purpose roly-poly, rattles and soft balls, bells or other sounding toys. In addition, now is the time to develop tactile sensitivity. This task is excellent toys made from different fabrics, or simply a set of different patches(feathers, satin, fur, flannel and other materials). For the development of fine motor skills, purchase bright rag bracelets or socks with a bell that can be put on the baby's hand. Such a toy will teach the child to connect two handles together and touch one handle with the other. A month later, you will fix them on the baby's legs.

Fifth month

This month's toy is cubes. They can be both plastic and wooden and even vinyl. Getting to know their rectangular shape will develop your baby's grasping skills. For the development of fine motor skills at this age, stock up on small balls(the size of a ping pong ball) , sticks and small cubes. It is better if all items are wooden. With their help, you will teach your child to shift objects from hand to hand and make decisions. Another useful toy at this stage is the ring- teether intended for chewing during the period of the appearance of teeth. Give preference to products with a surface of varying degrees of ribbing and those that can be cooled in the refrigerator. In this case, they will help relieve pain when the first teeth appear.

sixth month

At this age, the child becomes interested in playing with picture books.

It's time to pay attention to the development of the baby's hearing, diversifying his life musical toys. They will teach the child to find the source of the sound, and can also stimulate his desire to crawl towards it. In addition, get bath toys. It will be interesting for your baby to play with them in the bath. At this age, the child becomes interested in playing picture books. They can be wooden, thick cardboard, rag and even vinyl. In addition, get also toys that have mirror, the child will study his reflection with interest.

In the next article, we will tell you about what toys your baby will need in the second half of the year.