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Toys and Toy Boxes for Kids

Toy safety is a big concern for all parents with young kids. There are tons of toys on the market that look like tons of fun for your baby but do everyone a favor and wait until your child is the appropriate age before you purchase them. Small parts and pieces can easily choke your little one and cause unnecessary trips to the hospital. So, how do you find toys that are appropriate? All toys should have an age limit posted on the exterior of the box of the toy but here are a few other guidelines.

• Infants 0-2 Months- Newborns quickly learn to recognize faces, voices and sounds so buy toys that are stimulating with high-contrast colors and geometric patterns. They also love seeing their own reflections which makes mirrored toys a treat for parents because your child will more than likely giggle uncontrollably.
• Infants 3-5 Months- In these months your baby starts to show signs of developing hand/eye coordination and their vision is nearly perfect. Great toys at this stage are toys that play peek-a-boo, play sounds or music, big picture books and board books. Your baby may also start teething now so teethers or other toys that are safe for your baby's mouth are also recommended
• Infants 6-9 Months- Most likely your baby is sitting up or even crawling around and they have more strength and increased coordination. Reading to your infant at this stage is great for development. Recommended toys would be toys like activity centers, stacking toys, musical toys, shape sorters, balls, musical CDs and of course, books.
  
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  Toy Boxes for kids

  Do I really need a Toy Box?
  
  My answer is absolutely! If you don't buy one for them at least buy one for yourself! Toy boxes are a neccessity for any parent who has a child with more than 10 toys. Nowadays you can find a toy box to match pretty much any decor whether it be the nursery theme, toddler room theme or even your living room so there really isn't an excuse any more.

  
  There are a few things to look for in a toy box:
  

  • Is it safe? Meaning will the toy box lid stay open and not fall and close on their hand or head?
  • Is it too small or too large? The bigger toy box you have the more toys you will collect to fill it so get a size that will accomodate the amount of toys you want on your floor during playtime.
  • Do you want a toy box or toy bins? A toy box will close and hide the toys whereas toys bins are safe and easy for children to grab the toy they want without your help but you, the parent, are stuck having to look at all the toys out in the open

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  One great place to shop for toys is Mattell. They feature great and safe brands that kids love like Hot Wheels, Disney, Toy Story, Barbie and more!

  
  
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  Ride On Toys

  Ride on Toys are great for teaching children adventure, independence and motor skills. Try your best to follow the age restrictions. A child that is two years old does not need a ride on toy that is built for a five year old or higher. The restrictions are there for your childs safety. Most motorzied ride on toys only go 2-3 miles per hour which looks pretty fast on pavement so I have my son ride his in the grass in backyard so he gets comfortable with it before he gets to ride on the "open road" known as the sidewalk.  There are also toys in which your kids can pull up on and walk behind when they are ready.

  
  

  Stimulating Your Six Month Old Baby

  Once your baby reaches six month old you will start to see a huge difference. Most are able to sit up, make noises and they are ready to take on their new world.

  Your job now is to stimulate them and get them excited about exploring and learning. You can do this with simple items in your home.

  Kids love to make noise so take them into the kitchen and pull out the pots, pans and tupperware. You can give them a wooden spoon or measuring cup and they can use it as a drum stick to make lots of noise. They will get very excited at their new accomplishment. They also love paper towel rolls, paper cups and empty cereal boxes.

  Play Patty Cake or sing songs and dance like Itsy Bitsy Spider.

  My kids love blocks. I used to love stacking them up on top of each other and then knock them over. They would start laughing hysterically which made playing the game over and over fun for mommy as well.

  Playing simple games will help your baby build motor skills and get their minds stimulated.