Bringing up a baby in the right way is the foremost concern of a parent. A mother is constantly striving to ensure that she does the right thing for her baby in terms of baby care. In addition, it is a priority to ensure that the baby meets all the developmental milestones on time. Though each baby is unique and different, there are certain steps that can be taken by a parent, especially a mother to ensure that the growth of the baby is on the right track. One of the most important choices that a mother has to make to usher in a phase of healthy growth and development of the baby is to choose the right set of toys for the baby.

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Bringing up a baby in the right way is the
foremost concern of a parent. A mother is
constantly striving to ensure that she does
the right thing for her baby in terms of baby
care. In addition, it is a priority to ensure that
the baby meets all the developmental
milestones on time. Though each baby is
unique and different, there are certain steps
that can be taken by a parent, especially a
mother to ensure that the growth of the baby
is on the right track. One of the most
important choices that a mother has to make
to usher in a phase of healthy growth and
development of the baby is to choose the
right set of toys for the baby.

3. Toys play a vital part in the growth years of the baby. Apart
from being a principal source of entertainment for the
baby, the toys play a formidable role in the development of
the various skills of the baby. Therefore, it is of utmost
important that you choose the toys of the baby with
deliberate care and plenty of thought.
Let’s now delve into some of the key skills areas of the
baby and understand how they can be developed with the
right choice of toys.

4. Creative and Cognitive Skills of the baby-
Give your baby a set of toys that help in building the imagination of the
baby. For instance, toys like building blocks, shape sorters, doll houses,
toy tools etc. help in giving wings to your baby’s imagination. Your
baby will be able to explore ways to put the blocks together and in the
due course will learn about different shapes. You will be amazed to see
the different shapes that you baby develops on account of his
imagination though you might have not told him about those shapes at
all. The cognitive skills of your baby can be developed with the help of
some toys shaped in the form of real life objects like plates, glasses,
mobile phones etc.

5. Motor Skills
Develop the motor skills of your baby with the help of some
toys. For instance, pull along toys are great for a baby who has
just begun to stand on his own as these kind of toys can
motivate your baby to walk. If you place a ball at a distance
and want your baby to reach it by overcoming a few obstacles
that you place on his way with the help of some pillows and
cushions will help in developing the motor skills of your baby.
Toys that move and can be followed by the baby while they
are moving are great to build the muscles of the hands and
legs of your baby thereby, improving his motor skills.

6. Problem Solving Skills
As your baby reaches the age of 8 months, introduce him to some puzzles
and shape sorters that can help in building the problem solving skills of
your baby. Once he learns to put the various pieces of the puzzles
together or stacks the toys of the same shape together, you will know that
he is able to figure his way out through difficult situations. Toys like
nesting blocks, cubes and cups are great in building the logical thinking of
your baby as they understand that a smaller cube can be stacked over a
larger cube, however, a larger cube will cover the smaller cube so on and
so forth.

7. Safety Tips for choosing toys for your baby :
Apart from ensuring that you build the right set of skills for your baby, it is also
important to ensure that the toys that you choose for your baby are safe.
•So opt for toys that are free of BPA and other toxic elements so that they are safe
for your baby.
•Do not give toys to your baby that can be disintegrated into parts that are smaller
than 3 centimeters in width and 6 centimeters in length as they tend to pose
choking hazards for the baby.
•In addition, ensure that the battery compartments of the battery driven toys are
tightly secured so that the baby is not able to open them to fiddle with the
batteries. The liquid in the batteries is harmful for the baby.
•Avoid toys like marbles, coins, etc. as they are small enough to cause choking
hazards for the baby.
•Ensure that the soft toys that you choose for your baby are washable so that they
can be cleaned to avoid accumulation of disease causing infections.
So follow the above mentioned tips and get some of the best toys for your baby
that aid in the growth and development of your baby.