Discover Essential Developmental Toys for Your 2 to 3-Month-Old Baby with Tinyvers
Is your little one smiling and babbling a lot lately? That is because they are growing. Your newborn has entered their early infancy stage and they are ready to observe, learn and explore.
What to expect?
At around 2 to 3 months you will notice some changes in your little one such as:
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Can hold their head up for extended period
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Lift their head up while lying on their stomach
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Begin batting their hands at the object
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Make more body movements
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Can follow objects with their eyes also known as visual tracking
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Makes more sounds like cooing and babbling
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Begin to recognize familiar faces
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Turn their head around when they hear a familiar voice
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Smiles more often
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Starts to enjoy playing with people
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Enjoys different textures
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Starts to show a preference for favourite objects
Is it normal?
Concern:
At times, my baby’s eyes seem cross or don’t seem to work together.
Verdict:
Yes, it is normal as your baby’s eye muscles are still developing. But if the misalignment appears severe, it is better to consult a pediatrician.
Concern:
My baby constantly puts their hands in their mouth.
Verdict:
Yes, it is normal. Your baby is putting their hand in their mouth to explore it and it is a self-soothing mechanism as well.
How can you support your baby’s development?
As new parents, navigating parenthood can be difficult. You want the best for your baby but what is the best for them? Not knowing the exact answer can be frustrating and irritating at times. But! Not anymore. Tinyvers has worked with a team of pediatricians, educators and many more experts from various fields to design activity kits that cater to your child’s developmental needs. Tinyvers activity kit 2 has been designed specially for 3 to 4 month babies with developmental tools that foster exploration, visual, sensory, physical, emotional and overall development. The kit also comes with a milestone brochure, activity booklet and DIY activity cards that help you navigate your baby’s developmental journey with ease.
Let’s take a tiny peek into the developmental toys included in Tinyvers activity kit 2:
1. High contrast black and white Flashcards:
As your baby’s vision is improving and they are developing their visual tracking skills, the high-contrast black and white flashcards give them something interesting to look at. As you go through the flashcards with your baby, you get to spend some quality time with your baby which helps in creating a strong bond.
2. Coloured black and white flashcards:
At around 3 months, your baby can finally start seeing colours. The coloured black and white flashcards are a fun way to introduce your little one to this colourful world. The slow and gradual introduction of colour along with the black and white flashcards allows your baby’s eyes to get used to seeing colours.
As your curious little one starts to gain more and more control over their movement, it is important we give them tools to explore and experiment. Interlocking disc are perfect to help your little one explore their hand movements and develop their visual tracking skills. As your baby passes the disc from one hand to another, they develop hand-to-hand transfer and hand eye coordination skills.
4. RYB mobile:
At around 3 to 4 months, your baby’s eyes start to perceive colour. At this stage, hanging the RYB mobile above your baby’s resting area allows you to introduce new colours to your baby’s eyes. The slow and gradual movement of the mobile helps your little one to develop their visual tracking skills, depth perception and colour perception skills.
5. Clutch ball:
As your baby is still working on their grasping skills, a normal ball can be difficult for them to hold. At this stage, giving them a clutch ball can be extremely beneficial. The clutch ball has been designed in a way your baby can grasp it with ease. The soft material provides tactile and auditory stimulation.
6. Sensory play:
As your baby is beginning to explore the world around them, introducing them to different textures and shapes is extremely beneficial for their development. The sensory play allows your baby to explore different shapes such as cloud, star and circle and their different textures. The different textures provide tactical stimulation, the rattle inside provides auditory stimulation and the colours provide visual stimulation to your baby. Moreover, the sensory play is made with a child safe material making it safe to put in mouth, providing oral stimulation. It also enhances your baby’s gripping strength, hand eye coordination and cognitive functioning.
7. Wooden teether:
There are a wide variety of teethers available however most of them are made of plastic which can wear down over time. The wooden teether, on the other hand, is sturdy and firm. It helps your little one with oral exploration. The design makes it easier for your baby to grab it allowing them to practice their grasping skills and further developing their hand-to-mouth coordination.
8. Roll & crawl:
Your baby is starting to show more physical activities such as lifting their head up and batting their hands at objects. The roll & crawl toy encourages them to make more such movements which helps in their physical development. As your baby touches the toy it provides them with sensory stimulation and attempting to grab the toy promotes fine motor development.
As your newborn enters their early infancy stages, you will see them smile and babble a lot more. They are actively exploring and learning about their surroundings and themselves. It is important to provide them with means that allow them to develop those abilities to learn and grow. You can ensure their overall development by providing them with toys such as interlocking disc, RYB mobile, clutch ball, sensory play, wooden teether and roll and crawl and engaging in activities such as going through high contrast and coloured black and white flashcards.
Your baby is on a journey of discovering many things for the first time, so cherish every moment you can.