Information sharing: Baby milestone

Are you a first time parent like us? Have you ever wonder if your baby is indeed progressing well? What kinda toys or games should you be playing with your lil one? What should you be expecting?
I guess there are many more questions that you have been always wondering...

I have recently bought this book - Baby milestone by Dr Carol Cooper
"What to expect and how to stimulate your child's development from 0 - 3 years"

I personally find it useful.
Here are some of the chapters that is relevant to me at this moment
3 - 6 months Reaching out
Major milestones
1. Eyes reach their final color
2. Starts on solid food
3. Sleep thu the night
4. Develops better head control
5. Rolls from side to side
6. Sits up
7. Grasps objects
8. Reaches for objects
9. Put toes in mouth

In this sections, she talks about:
1. Growth and health
2. Feeding and sleeping
3. Motor development
4. Hand eye coordination
5. Senses
6. Toys
7.Communication
8.Emotions

Some snap shot on the toys chapter
Toys that can be introduced at this age
- Soft toys 
Faces are a constant source of fascination to our lil ones, so, teddy bears, dolls and any other soft toys with faces are perennial favorites. These toys also help to teach our lil ones abt caring and being social, gentle and kind

- Toys with a noise
Until abt 6 mths, our lil one will enjoy rattles and wrist toys such as squeaky toys, and toys that right themselves when knocked over.
From abt 4 month, our lill one could probably b able to squeeze the toys themselves

- Balls
Watch them learn to move the ball themselves. For a start roll it slowly past them across  their line of vision.

- Baby gyms and activity centres
Since our lil one can reach out and actively explore with their hands, cradle gyms and activity centres bcome more interesting. There are also play-mat that incorporate different textures for your baby to enjoy.


- Books
Cloth books. Start teachin them how to grasp the end of the book while you hold the other end and read to them!

Interacting with ur lil one thu play
Some suggestions
1. Use finger puppets to act out a story. A game of 'peek-a-boo' will make your baby laugh with glee
2. Toys such as pop up clown or jack-in-the-box appeal to your bb's sense of surprise and anticipation
3. Use small squeaky toys as a game. Hold one in each hand and press one of them. Get ur bb to work out which of your hands is making the squeaks!
4. Nursery rhymes and bouncing songs help speech development
5. Building a tower of beakers or blocks and letting your bb knock it dwn, This also helps him to learn how tower is made

Just love sharing information around. Good day!