Baby Toys

By Author: Gregory Hepburn
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Nowadays, everyone wants their children to be the smartest in the neighborhood. They spend all kinds of money on high tech gadgets made by companies that claim they can make your child incredibly intelligent. It seems to be such a wonderful idea to do so. On the other hand, you have parents complaining because their kids are growing up too fast. The world is confusing - do we want our kids to enjoy their childhoods or be more intelligent at an earlier age?

Things have been hyped up to such an extent that even baby toys are now being projected as objects of mind inspiration. Baby toys are being made in bright colors for mind stimulation. There are still other baby toys that come with common phrases recorded in French, German and several other foreign languages. Shouldn't our kids learn their own primary language before having toys that speak multiple languages? Babies should be allowed to be babies, and given toys that help them be just that. It has been found that the best toys for babies are the ones that roll and rattle and emit sounds when squeezed, because they help them understand how things move and make noises; ...
... in addition such toys hold their attention for hours on end and make them giggle and be happy.

When my daughter was little, I was more focused on making sure that my daughter enjoyed being a child. I only got her toys in bright colors, that made nice sounds, were cute and that were cuddly. I wasn't showing her flashcards at the age of six months old and teaching her how to add and subtract. I was rolling around on the floor with her, teaching her about animals and colors. I found that my selection of her baby toys helped her no end in enjoying her childhood.

One of the best things that I ever purchased for her wasn't a baby toy, but a video. She seemed to be captivated when she saw the Baby Einstein videos. The colors and the music held her attention for the duration of the video. While I cannot say for certain that her brain was being stimulated and she was learning things, I can say that it certainly wasn't harmful to her.

You really can't go wrong with purchasing baby toys. Perhaps the toys require your infant to be lying on their stomach for some "tummy time" and strengthening their muscles, which is something that all babies need. Or, perhaps you're more focused on having your child learn colors and sounds. Irrespective of what your baby's favourite toy is, their minds are being stimulated all the time. It is my considered opinion that we should not waste our time and efforts in making a genius of our infant. Instead, we should always try to bring up happy, healthy and intelligent kids. There is no need to force ourselves and our babies to go beyond the realms of a natural, happy and healthy growth for them.