Toys - an important part of the dowry for the newborn. Coming to the store, newly-born parents are sometimes lost from the multicolored variety of the offered assortment. It's no wonder to get lost here, so it's important to decide in advance what you need to buy in order to avoid useless extra costs. So, the main toys in the first months of life crumbs should be rattles for newborns.
A simple and even, sometimes primitive rattle has an impact on the mental, physical and emotional development of the baby, so it is important to take the choice with all responsibility.
How to choose a rattle?
When buying, you should pay attention to the following points:
- material from which the rattle is made. It can be wood, plastic or fabric - it's a matter of taste, the main thing is that the toy should be done qualitatively, it should not have sharp corners and stitches, foreign smell;
- color . It is better to choose rattles of bright, contrasting colors, pastel colors will not attract the attention of the baby. The paint should be of high quality and not slazit from the product;
- the sound that the toy makes. Should be not sharp, but clear enough and loud. Choose several rattles with different sounds - hollow with balls inside, melodic with bells, musical rattles with the sounds of nature;
- security . A good toy should be strong, smooth, do not have small parts that easily come off or fall off. In order to be sure of the quality, you should buy rattles of a trusted manufacturer in reliable outlets. Then you can be sure of the observance of quality standards;
- the presence of additional functions and elements on developing rattles. The grown-up kid will appreciate rustling, shiny, rotating details, and soft teethers it can gnaw during the period of active growth of teeth.
At what age should rattles be given?
In the first months of life, a crumb, of course, can not play on its own, so it is advisable to purchase rattles for a crib and a stroller. Hanging them should be at a distance of 40-60 cm from the child's face, so that he could focus their eyes on them. In addition, in the first month of life you can begin to master simple games together with the baby - drive a rattle in front of your face, again at a distance of 40-60 cm, so as not to provoke strabismus, within a few minutes. Then you can diversify the movement - accelerate, slow down, stimulate the child to follow her eyes and turn his head. As the child grows up, you can put a rattle on the handle so that he tries to manipulate it by himself.
For a baby at the age of 6 months should choose heavier, for example, wooden rattles in order to strengthen the fingers and promote the development of motor skills. Interesting will be rattles in the form of garlands, consisting of balls of different sizes, which the baby will be able to sort out, controlling his movements with his eyes.
When does the baby begin to hold the rattle?
Many parents wonder how to teach a child to hold a rattle. This skill will develop approximately to 4-5 months, when the kid starts to show active interest to the subject of the game and pull the handles. Help him to grab the rattle correctly. If something does not work, try to repeat the exercise. Later the game can be complicated by giving the child a rattle less comfortable to grab, thus stimulating the development of muscles.
Do not fill the child with a variety of rattles. Quite enough 4-5, while using them for games is better in turn, so that the child does not lose interest.