If you are looking for the best high quality gift for a newborn to 6 month old baby, then
this video is for you.
In this episode I’m going to give you 10 gift ideas that a baby in this age range will
love and put to great use.
If this is our first time meeting, I'm Dr Belousov.
I equip parents with knowledge so they can care for their baby with confidence.There
are a lot of baby products on the market these days, and it can be so overwhelming to purchase
gifts especially for babies 6 months and younger.
I’m sure that you are like me, and want to give a gift that the baby will spend countless
hours playing with, rather than something that is just thrown into a closet or used
a few times.
For this episode, I put a lot of thought into the recommendations that I’m going to give
and made sure that they are age appropriate, gender neutral and will stimulate the baby’s
development.
So I hope that this will help you find that perfect gift for the baby boy or baby girl
in your life.
You can find links to all of the products I discuss in this video in the description
below.
Let's start with the gifts that are great for a newborn to 2 month old baby.
At this age one of the most important activities that helps with a babies development is tummy
time.
This is where a play mat really comes in handy.
Not only is it great for the younger babies, but it will continue to be used for many hours
of playtime on the floor throughout the baby’s first year.
There are a lot of options, but I really like this baby play mat because it’s thicker
and larger than most other playmats on the market, it’s BPA free, and it folds up well
for storage and is easily portable.
Since babies see high contrast color or black-and-white patterns the best, this activity shape set
by Manhattan Toy is a great gift.
The baby will enjoy focusing on these during tummy time and they can also be used to teach
the baby how to visually track objects with the eyes.
The great thing about this product is that babies will continue to play with the shapes
as they get older.
They are beneficial for their motor development and the different materials that the shapes
are made from also allow the baby to get exposed to various sensory experiences.
Another great gift idea is the Taf Toys Tummy Time Book.
The High contrast color images will capture the babies eyes.
Since it stands up alone, this product is great for tummy time.
It can be placed in front of the baby to keep him distracted.
And it will continue to be put to use as the baby gets older.
There is a teether on one of the pages, a baby safe mirror, a play pocket and a page
with crinkle filling, which babies enjoy playing with as they learn about the concept of cause
and effect.
This is a multipurpose gift that will entertain the baby for many months.
Baby play gyms make great gifts.
I think that the top of the line baby play gym is the one from Lovevery.
It was designed by child development experts.
It has these 5 different play zones and 24 different activities.
Babies find the different elements of this play gym engaging throughout their entire
first year.
It’s a gift that will be put to great use and is very simple to set up and take down.
If you are looking to gift a more basic play gym, I would recommend the Homegician Baby
Wood Gym.
This is recommended for a baby 3 months and older.
It’s very easy to assemble and comes with three ring wooden hangings that encourage
motor development and hand-eye coordination as the baby swings at and grabs the objects.
The hangings also are teethers, and come in handy for that as well.
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Babies that are 2 to 4 months of age enjoy holding, shaking and putting toys in their
mouths.
The toys I already mentioned would be pertinent to this age group, but I want to give you
some additional gift ideas.
I love the Musical Egg Shaker Trio Rattles from Skip Hop.
They have an easy to hold design for the little hands.
Each of the colorful animal shape rattles makes its own unique sound and serves as a
teether.
The Manhattan Toy Winkel Teether Rattle is another great gift option.
Babies are drawn to the bright colors.
This toy is great for motor development.
It’s also a great teether.
Parents can actually cool it in the refrigerator and then give it to sooth the angry teething
baby.
Books make a great gift for babies of all ages.
The Baby First Soft Activity Cloth Book Set has high contrast patterns that will capture
the baby's attention.
These books are small, so the baby can hold and manipulate them.
They also have a crinkle material insert and babies love the sound that it makes as they
squish the pages.
The Lovevery brand has these incredible baby gift boxes.
They are play kits that include toys that are very specific to the baby’s age range
and pertinent to their development.
For example these are all the items that are in the 3 to 4 month gift box.
A wooden rattle that helps a baby learn to track the source of sound, and develop motor
skills.
This rolling bell teaches the baby about the concept of cause and effect.
The soft book helps the baby build a connection between seeing and feeling.
Since babies enjoy interacting with their reflection, they love the mirror card and
framed baby safe mirror.
The baby's attention will be captured by this black and white card set.
This crinkle bag allows the baby to practice making sounds and learn about the concept
of cause and effect.
And these two teether toys do a great job of massaging the teething baby’s gums and
also help with the baby’s motor development.
Every play kit comes with a play guide full of ideas for how to use the toys that are
included.
This iPlay iLearn early educational toy set includes these toys that are great for visual
development, these toys which are great for tactile development, these ones are great
for fine motor development, and these toys will teach a baby about the concept of cause
and effect.
In the comments section below, let me know which of these toys you will be giving to
the baby boy or baby girl in your life.
Also check out my baby development series to learn about the developmental milestones
a baby should be achieving during this age range and ideas for fun play activities that
will encourage the baby’s development.
You can also get a free baby development checklist to track a baby’s development and know what
red flags to be on the lookout for.
The link to that is in the description below.
I’m looking forward to seeing you in my next video.