At the age of 8 months, children become more curious and active. Some are already starting to stand on their feet, others are trying to crawl. A child who is beginning to learn about the world now needs toys that will help him learn to perform a variety of actions.
Playing for an 8 month old baby is the most effective way to teach him or her. Everything that the child could crawl or reach becomes a toy for him, be it a bright ball, a metal pan, mother's sandals or grandmother's glasses. Any objects, plants, animals, people that he meets on the way become objects of cognition, therefore it is especially important to provide the child with a variety of toys that correspond to his age and mental characteristics.
How many toys should a baby have
The desire of parents and other relatives to provide a child with a complete set of all kinds of toys is quite understandable: everyone wants to give a baby a gift. However, child psychologists are sure that there should not be too many toys. The abundance of objects distracts the child's attention, does not allow him to concentrate and learn to play with every toy available.
It is much more important that toys for an 8 month old baby are multifunctional. In other words, it is necessary that several different actions can be performed with one toy. For example, a rattle ball. It can be shifted from one hand to another, rolled, put in a box, tasted, shaken or hidden.
Oddly enough, simple toys give children much more room for imagination than complex or very expensive ones. For example, some toddlers find it difficult to learn how to use toys that require pressing buttons or keys. Therefore, you need to carefully study your child, offering him toys of different types or other entertaining objects.
Most popular toys
Every 8-month-old is different, so there are no strict guidelines for what kind of toys children should play at a certain age. The best toy for any 8 month old baby is a regular box as it gives the kids and their parents a lot of creativity. An excellent option would be a transparent box with a lid, in which you can hide various items, or put them there, and then take them out. By the way, children love to play with boxes until at least 3 years old.
The kid will love the little ball. He will be happy to move it from one hand to another, and you can entertain the child by showing how the ball bounces off the floor. You can give your child a soft ball made of fabric or plush, which he will roll.
A sorter (toy with holes of different sizes and shapes) is a great gift for an 8 month old baby. He will surely interest the child, and when he learns to put small details into holes suitable for them, the sorter will surely become one of the most favorite toys.
Many children love toys that make all kinds of sounds. It can be both singing plastic figures of animals and birds, and sets of children's "musical instruments", arranged according to the principle of a drum or xylophone. An 8 month old baby will happily knock on them for a fun concert.
