Teethers :
Babies like to put things in their mouth and chew and bite on their toys. Teething is a process that takes place as part of a baby’s development. Babies get comfort and relief from chewing on toys, like teethers. Tender gums might feel better when light pressure is applied. Teethers can be put in the refrigerator providing a cold soothing coolness to the baby’s gums. However, it’s not always about teething. Babies put things in their mouth which encourages a baby to move their tongue inside their mouth. This also gives the baby awareness of their mouth and can lay the foundations for learning speech sounds as babies begin to babble. Teethers are made from all types of materials. Rubber, silicone, plastic or wood. They can also come in different shapes and textures to appeal to individual interested. You
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An activity gym allows a baby to lie on their back and kick and touch items that are hanging in front of them. The soft mat beneath them also gives them the comfort to wriggle around. Activity gyms tend to be made from plastic and can have items such as rattles, safe mirrors and squeaky toys.
Mirror:
A baby safe mirror allows the baby the opportunity to see themselves. However, it is safe for the Child to chew and throw around
Rattle:
A rattle helps babies explore sounds and touch. When they move the rattle it makes a noise which fascinates their senses. They are able to move and wiggle while making sounds from the rattle.
Blanket:
A blanket can be used for a number of purposes. These can include comforting, going to sleep or having something soft to feel. Babies tend to find a blanket that they like best and rely on blankets to rest or feel comforted,
Bath toys:
These can make bath time fun and exciting, Bath toys can use all the senses. Touching toys in water is a different experience. Toys can bounce around in water. You can also have bubbles which can provide different textures and
Babies always need to have something to fidget with in their little hands, in the movie the babies experienced playing. Granted playing means different things, an example would be when Ponijao played with dirty sticks and
Because the film Babies just shows the first years of life. This stage is centered on the fact that infants have a limited knowledge about their world. They have to use skills they were born with to gather facts and information about the environment. These skills include looking, sucking, grasping, listening and any other reflexes. In sensorimotor stages, infants gain knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects(Cherry, Piaget 's Stages of Cognitive Theory Development). This stage is also divided into six substages: reflexes, primary circular reactions secondary circular reactions, coordination of reactions, tertiary circular reactions, and early representational thought. Object permanence is one of the accomplishments during this stage of development. Object permanence is when an object continues to exist even if you cannot see it or hear it. We can see this stage developing in all these babies. One thing that I notice was when Bayarijargal saw his feet for the first time. He could not stop touching them. He wanted to put them in his mouth. For a child in this stage of life, they understand their environment through reflexes such as putting things in their mouths. Ponijao does the same thing when we see her putting rocks and sticks in her
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Landreth gave a perfect reason for why children should not take things from the playroom. He explained that sometimes children want to take something from the playroom to remind them of your relationship with them. However, Dr. Landreth explained that this teaches children to think that materialistic things are important. Hence, it is more valuable to remind the child that what is important is what they feel in their heart.
In this sub-stage the baby is learning about their surrounding environment by using their reflexes, which includes sucking when given a bottle or breast and how they can interact with their surroundings.
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Most of the toys are completely safe since they have been carefully designed by experts. As we have mentioned earlier also, they are not easy to break hence your child will not be exposed to any sharp edges or small pieces.