Toys to help your baby's development | Life

01 Jun 2016

By Zayaan Schroeder Mollagee

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When parents buy play mats or toys for their babies they tend to just buy something that looks bright, colourful and pretty.

But there is so much more to baby toys and even at a very young age the right toy or activity can help a baby’s development. In fact, the first year of a baby’s life is the foundation phase for future learning, so it’s very important what toys you choose.

Tiny Love knows this and this is why all their toys and products stimulate one or more of their 7 Elements System: Cognition, EQ, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Imagination and Creativity, Language and Communication and Senses.

Let’s take a closer look at these areas and what toys Tiny Love recommends for each one:

1. Cognition

Cognitive skills are the mental processes through which we understand our world. Understanding the stages of cognitive development can help you guide your child through the wondrous adventure of learning.

2. EQ

Social and emotional intelligence has a profound influence on future success. Understanding the basics of EQ can help you encourage your child’s emotional development and create a healthy basis for growing and learning.

Related products: Crinkly Raccoon, Double Sided Crib Toy, Gymini Bouncer®

3. Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills are related to the hand, palm and finger muscles as well as to the muscles surrounding the mouth and eyes. As baby grows, it is important to ensure that fine motor skills develop in sync with emotional and physical maturity.

Related products: Gymini® Move & Play, Flower Power, Sunny Stroll

4. Gross Motor Skills

Gross motor skills are related to the muscles in charge of the less delicate functions our bodies perform, such as sitting, crawling, walking and more. Learn all about this significant aspect of baby’s physical development.

5. Imagination and Creativity

Imagination is our ability to mentally produce images, ideas, thoughts and even feelings that do not exist in reality and that are not available to our senses. Creativity is the process of transforming imagination into reality and the ability that allows us to improvise, take initiative and solve problem.

6. Language and Communication

Language and other forms of communication enable us to share our ideas, thoughts and feelings. Learn about the various stages of language and communication development to gain insight into this fascinating aspect of baby development.

7. Senses

Through our five senses, we receive information from our surroundings and process it through our cognitive skills. Our senses open the world before us and help expand the scope of our understanding at every turn.

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