Looking at the baby who was already able to sit up, we couldn’t help rubbing the baby’s head and sighing fondly: “the baby is old…”
As the child gets older, can the previous toys continue to play happily?
Of course!
Do you still remember the baby’s hand ringing the bell when he was a child?
Remember the ball?
Do you still remember to shake the stick?
These toys can still be played, but they need to be played in a different way. Previously, parents played and children could only watch. Now, they can directly try to operate them.
However, remember that during this period, babies have some of their own [autonomy in action], and they will be interested in everything they can catch. So! Parents must do a good job in safety supervision.
Of course, as long as it does not affect safety, it is entirely possible for the child to exert his imagination.
At this stage, children have made some interesting changes: they will grab things, try to manipulate things in their own way, and consciously repeat things that they think are very interesting. At this time, in order to make the baby know more about the world around him, parents should [narrate] what the child is holding:
[Baby, this is called a ball.]
[Baby, this is called a book.]
[Baby, this is called a kitchen knife… Ya, you let go! ]
At this time, the original toys may be a little thin for them. With the continuous growth of their experience value, their demands for new feelings are getting stronger and stronger.
Let’s take a look at the what that can be provided to them at this stage.
1. Simple colored building blocks
A magical object.
At this stage, most babies cannot use the building blocks [correctly], but the building blocks themselves have already provided the functions that the babies can provide.
For example, children will grasp, feel the texture of building blocks, feel different shapes and colors, and mischievously tear down various [buildings] that parents have painstakingly built. These are enough, and there is no need to expect the baby to build a [skyscraper] with building blocks at this time.
Step 2: Ball
The child will grip, still waiting for what? Give this magical ball directly to both hands.
Small balls with soft texture and bright colors, which are easy to grasp and play with ~
At this time, the child’s upper limb strength is not very good, but they may consciously take the ball and throw it away, forming a [throwing] action. Of course, their throwing has no accuracy or purpose. It doesn’t matter, take your time, the baby is trying to coordinate his body.
3. Books and Picture Books
At this time, the baby’s sensitivity to color is improved, and picture books or cloth books with bright colors and simple lines are filled with a large number of color elements, allowing the baby to [have enough eye addiction].
During this period, the baby’s pattern perception and spatial depth perception also gradually developed, and these picture books also provided opportunities for the development of this ability.
Is there a feeling of [ignorance]?
As to why we can choose cloth books… it can only be said that when we find that the paper picture books are fragmented by the baby, we understand how necessary [tearing up] is.
At this time, the baby will not understand that these picture books are what’s contents, and they will not care, but if parents can read a few paragraphs for the baby, it will definitely be better.
4. Tumblers
Do you still remember the sentence we just said [consciously repeat what they think is very interesting]?
In order to fully explain this sentence, I use [tumbler] as an example:
Xiao Ming was exploring everywhere when suddenly he accidentally met the tumbler who was put aside.
[Ah ~]
The tumbler fell down, but then stood up firmly. It was this interesting phenomenon that attracted Xiao Ming’s attention.
[Huh? One more time! ]
Then, Xiao Ming will pull down the tumbler again and again, just to see the interesting phenomenon that it stands up again after tilting.
So at this point, we have also learned the role of tumblers.