KIDS MUSICAL TOYS - HOW DO CHILDREN LEARN - O - 6 Months

Hi Guys, it has been of great interest to me to try and understand how children learn during their various stages of development, so for the next few posts I am going to be looking at a baby's learning process from birth to 24 months.

From birth to about 6 months a baby learns primarily through the various senses of sight, sound and touch. It takes a while for a baby's sight to develop, in fact they are not able to focus properly for a few weeks, but can detect shapes and movement, which is why baby mobiles and cot toys can be both stimulating and comforting.

A baby is already used to the sound of its mother from the womb and will continue to receive a great deal of comfort from hearing her talking or singing. This reaction can be reinforced with the additional sounds that can be provided from musical mobiles attached to the cot.

As baby continues to develop they will become more interested in their surroundings and start to develop their sense of touch and explore their hands and feet and anything else within reach, which is a good time to introduce them to soft cot toys. These will give baby the opportunity of learning about different shapes and textures.

I believe that apart from anything else, the most important part of a baby's development during this early period is without doubt the love and attention it receives from its parents.

To round off this initial post on how a baby learns I have reviewed a Musical Mobile which I think would make a perfect gift for a newborn baby.

Geenny Lavender Butterfly Flower Musical Mobile

A beautiful crafted Baby Musical Mobile from Geenny covered in a soft and soothing lavender fabric with butterflies and flowers and soft calming music to send your baby to sleep.

Fisher-Price Friendly Firsts Smart Response Musical Mobile

Now when baby wakes up and starts to cry, you'll have some extra help. If crying lasts for more than eight seconds, the Smart Response Musical Mobile automatically responds with sweet music, soft lights and gentle motion to help soothe baby back to sleep. It's easy to attach to most crib styles even sleigh cribs, and when it's time to remove the mobile from the crib, you can keep the base attached as a soothing music box with night light. This requires three batteries to function.

If you are interested in these products just click on the above links.

Be sure to look out for my next post on 'How do Children Learn".