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Select toys and games to create a balanced diet for play at every age and stage of development. Review your Parenting Guide Map to see.
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6m+ Infant Years
Now’s the time when baby will begin sitting up and reaching for objects to grab, squeeze, push, and pull at will. This is baby’s way of declaring, “Hey! I can act on and manipulate the world around me!” This behavior also demonstrates baby’s growing fascination with and interest and curiosity in his environment—traits which are essential for ongoing learning.
In addition to balls, which encourage dexterity and coordination, now is the time to surround baby with a variety of push-pull toys, beginning chunky puzzles, shape-sorting boxes that encourage hand-eye coordination and matching skills, and easy stacking toys that offer success. You’ll also want to include teethers that encourage chewing and soothe gums as teeth begin to erupt.
Parenting your 6 month+ baby
Get down on the floor with baby and place a favorite toy just out of reach to encourage your baby to reach and grab for the toy. Also, use "floor time" to take turns assembling puzzles, sorting objects such as measuring cups and stacking toys. In this way, you'll entice baby to touch, smell, look, and learn about objects and how they fit together.   
Look for these products in our shopping cart! L-R: Go Go Caterpillar, Boomerings® and Play & Learn Snail.
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