I know it’s hard to explain how you feel when holding your baby. It’s like your whole world is about this tiny person. Your heart feels so full, and your eyes might be a bit tired. The first few months can be tough, especially if you’re new to being a parent. You might forget things you read about, and that’s okay. Parenting is all about learning and figuring things out as you go.
Understanding Your Baby's Developmental Milestones
In the beginning, there are some exciting things you can look forward to. I’m talking about the important stages of growth that happen as your baby develops. Parents often check these stages to see how their baby is growing, which is a good idea. But remember, every baby is different and grows at their own speed. It’s best to let your baby develop at their own pace. You can help by playing games and doing activities, and if you’re worried about a big delay, you can always ask a doctor.
Enhancing Vision: The First Three Months
Let’s see what happens in the first year. Your baby’s vision starts off not very clear. They can only see things that are close and are very sensitive to bright lights. They only see in black and white at first. Using simple black and white learning cards or a black-and-white mobile helps them start to see better in the first three months. By around 3 months, your baby will start seeing things more clearly and can reach out to grab toys. You can introduce a rainbow spinner to help them learn about colors.
Improving Hand-Eye Coordination
Along with their eyesight getting better, you will also see that your baby’s hand-eye coordination improves from around 6 months. Before that, they might start grabbing things. You can help by playing hand-to-hand transfer games. Encourage your baby to pass a toy from one hand to the other or to take it from your hand. Use toys like a batting ball, clutch ball or interlocking discs that are just the right size for their little hands. Playing these games will help your baby learn to move their hands better, improve their fine motor skills, and help them coordinate their hand movements and eyes. It’s amazing how much one simple game can help.
Gross Motor Skills: Rolling, Crawling, and Walking
Apart from improving fine motor skills, there’s another important thing you might want to know about: gross motor skills. As a parent, you will cherish the moments when your baby rolls over for the first time, crawls, or takes their first step. This happens gradually. First, your baby will roll, then they will start crawling, and finally, many babies begin to walk. All these steps usually happen within the first year, but some babies might take their first step a bit later, around 1.5 years old. Every baby is different and takes their own time.
The Importance of Tummy Time
To help your baby learn to roll and move, tummy time is very important. Tummy time helps make their shoulder and neck muscles strong . You can make tummy time more fun by using a Tummy set. Put simple or black-and-white flashcards in front of your baby. These cards will keep them interested and help them learn while they play.
Fostering Sensory Development Through Play
For sensory development, you can rely upon Wooden Rattle These toys and tools will give you an opportunity to spend musical time with your little one and help them develop their hearing. Don’t be afraid to show your bathroom singing skill in front of your baby. Have a fun filled playful time. Remember, your presence and cooperation is the most important thing in your baby’s development.
The Tinyvers Advantage: Safe and Educational Toys
Tinyvers toys and tools are here to make your journey of parenthood easy and safe. So, you don’t have to worry about whether your baby’s toys are safe or not. If you are wondering what is so special about Tinyvers toys, then let me tell you my friend Tinyvers toys are not only safe, environment friendly or age appropriate but also, they are educational. Your baby will learn problem solving skills, logical thinking, develop cognitive function, motor skills and so many other qualities while playing with them. Tinyvers has also introduced age-appropriate puzzles, stacking toys, and building blocks in Tinyvers activity kits. From Activity kit 1-6, you can find every toy your baby will need in the first 12 months.
Child development experts have also suggested including a parenting guide and age-appropriate DIY activity guide in every kit. So, it’s not merely about toys but Tinyvers is giving you age-appropriate DIY activity ideas that you can easily do with your little one.
Explore More with Tinyvers
There are many more things that I haven't been able to cover in this blog. So, if you want to explore them all or if you have doubts in your mind about why you should choose Tinyvers, you can go through the website www.tinyvers.com and read the blogs, go to the activity kits, and read the reviews. I am sure you will fall in love with every toy and tool in our Tinyvers activity kits. Have fun exploring.