What types of rattles are there for newborns? When to give your baby a rattle? Toys for children by age. At what age does a child need a rattle?

Children show interest in rattling and bright toys from the first months of birth. Rattles develop hearing, attentiveness, visual and tactile perception. With their help, you can distract the baby and teach him to concentrate on the subject. In addition to playing, such accessories help the baby cope with itchy gums and prevent him from crying. At what age can a child be given rattles, the employees of the Daughters-Sons online store will tell parents.

At what age does a child pick up a rattle?

Plastic and rubber toys should be easy to hold and fit comfortably in a small, fragile hand. From birth, a baby can grab objects that are directly near the palm (the grasping reflex is innate); in the third month of life, he begins to consciously reach for bright toys. To begin with, you can offer him trinkets made from hypoallergenic soft textiles.

For example, the Tomy brand offers rustling toys and a squeaky rattle in the shape of a funny ostrich. This rag bird is easy to hold in a tiny palm. Safety is guaranteed by the absence of sharp parts.

Up to 3 months, toys that fit on the baby’s leg or arm are an excellent option. By making voluntary movements, the baby will entertain himself. His attention will be focused on the colorful, interesting little animal for some time. Such products do not develop motor skills, but are excellent for developing a child’s visual sensitivity, attentiveness and concentration.

In addition, the first rattles calm the baby. The noise they make switches the baby's attention, forces him to stop screaming and listen, and then look at a new unusual object.

Important!

The first toys should be bright, embossed and have clear contours for the baby to correctly form his first images. Every month you can increase the number of elements and gradually complicate the toy.

At what age does a child play with rattles?

The baby begins to actively play with attractive objects at about six months. At this time, he prefers multi-component rattles that can be studied, folded, moved along the surface, and pressed on to listen to sounds and melodies. From 12 months, children already have their own preferences and likes, so they can choose their favorite toys themselves.

Expert opinion

“Manufacturers offer a variety of products that promote intensive development of logical thinking, memory, and attention. Our store consultants will tell you at what age rattles are needed to stimulate the mental development of babies. We advise parents to pay attention to the most interesting samples, for example, an educational set from Leader Kids for boys and girls from six months. With each new toy the child receives new experience and takes a step in development.”

Specialist of the online store “Daughters and Sons”
Leonovich Yulia

conclusions

Babies need rattles from the first weeks after birth. They are great for helping to get acquainted with the sounds and pictures that appear before the baby’s eyes. After strengthening the grasping reflex, toys improve motor skills. After 6 months, modern rattles develop logic and correctly form figurative perception. Musical toys are good for lulling, and teethers help with itching and swollen gums.

In the first 2-3 weeks, the newborn practically does not react not only to toys, but also to his mother. He does not rejoice at her appearance, does not look into her eyes, does not look for her when she leaves. But loving mother, despite such inattention, not only feeds and clothes, but also actively communicates with her precious baby. At first glance, all this may seem meaningless - he still doesn’t understand anything. But in fact, such maternal activity has a deep creative meaning. It is thanks to her that, somewhere in the third week of life, a concentrated look into the eyes appears, and then a wide, full-mouth smile. This smile is clearly addressed to an adult and expresses the joy of being present loved one. Over time, such a smile appears more and more often, accompanied by joyful chaotic movements of arms and legs and happy baby humming.

The main and only need of a baby is the need to communicate with the closest adult, for his attention and goodwill. The child still needs nothing from an adult except his presence and his attention. The only thing he protests against is his “invisibility.” He strives with all his might to attract attention, to evoke and express attitude. He expresses this attitude in his own way - with the help of glances, smiles, movements of his arms and legs.

During this period, the baby does not yet respond to the content of the adult’s requests. In the first half of the year, the baby still does not distinguish between the positive and negative influences of an adult: he responds to all his words and intonations (even angry and rude ones) with bright positive emotions.

Doll like a person

The first thing a newborn baby perceives and reacts to is a person’s face. Obviously, no toy can replace a close adult for a baby. At the same time, from the age of 2 months onwards, it is possible and very beneficial for an infant to interact with a human “substitute”. A face does not always and does not necessarily have to be real, alive. Toys that reproduce a real face also arouse the baby's keen attention and pleasure. If possible, this person should be expressive and attractive. First of all, this is the doll's face.

For babies who do not yet know how to crawl or sit, but can only look, fairly large dolls are needed (at least 40-50 cm). with distinct linden features. It can be:

• Big tumbler. This is a very important toy for a baby. She has huge, expressive eyes and a cheerful face that kids love to look at. In addition, it can be placed in a baby's crib, and his random movements will set it in motion and cause a pleasant chime.
• Naked doll. With her entire appearance she resembles a baby. Looking at such a toy, the baby seems to recognize himself.
• Rag or plastic dolls. They are flexible, soft, they can be given different poses, placed closer or further away from the baby’s eyes, they can dance, tumble or jump in the hands of an adult. All this pleases and occupies the baby.
• Porcelain doll in clothes. Such dolls are very beautiful, their faces exactly reproduce a real face, and they are very similar to a little person. Meeting the gaze of such a doll, babies especially vividly and vigorously express their joy, which can last for quite a long time. It has been noticed that such dolls do not get boring for the baby - they can happily meet with a familiar toy for 2-3 months.
• Kolobok - a ball with a picture. It's also very good toy for a baby. It can be hung above the crib for your baby to watch as it rocks, or displayed on a rod for your baby to watch as it moves.
• Toys depicting the appearance of an animal or bird (dog, cat, cockerel, etc.). It is important that the “beast” has an expressive “face” with large eyes. It will be especially interesting if it is a toy with sound effect: unexpected appearance sound (of course, as pleasant as possible and not too loud) will attract the baby’s attention, surprise and delight him.

As you can see, already in the first three months the child will benefit from a variety of dolls and imaginative toys. Of course, babies don’t yet play with dolls in the literal sense of the word and don’t even pick them up, but they look at them with pleasure, and such contemplation of the doll’s face brings them obvious pleasure - they concentrate, smile, perk up, hum excitedly and walk around, etc. All this certainly contributes to their social and emotional development.

It is very important that the doll, as well as any other toy, is first shown by an adult. The presence and participation of an adult makes the doll attractive, enlivens and animates it. The doll seems to “absorb” the image and attitude of the beloved adult. Subsequently, when the doll has already become meaningful and real, the baby will be happy to look at it on his own, although it is always important for him to share his impressions with mom or dad. When a child experiences intense joy or, conversely, when something upsets him, he needs the presence and complicity of a close adult. To deny a small (as well as a large) child this natural need it is forbidden.

Concentration toys

When describing the behavior of a baby, the expressions “the child observes, understands, recognizes,” etc. are often used. However, in relation to a 2-3-month-old child, such words can only be used conditionally, since they endow the baby with psychological capabilities that he does not yet possess. We seem to attribute our view of the world to the baby. But Small child is not yet able to perceive individual objects and their properties, think about them or imagine them. His perception is not yet dissected: it is difficult to distinguish individual aspects of cognition in it - such as attention, perception or thinking. The perceived world of a baby in the first half of the year consists of changing impressions that turn out to be more or less interesting. His eyes are attracted to shiny, colorful, moving objects, his ears are attracted to the sounds of music, human speech. The baby rejoices at everything he perceives. If, for example, a baby in a stroller sees a tree with moving leaves above him, he will watch them with delight and demand that he be shown this exciting spectacle again and again. In such delight, the infant’s cognitive activity manifests itself - the forerunner of all human mental abilities. New objects are of particular preference: if you place a new one next to familiar objects, the baby will look at it. Visual and auditory impressions bring joy and pleasure to the baby. The cognitive activity of the baby in the first half of the year is manifested in interest in various phenomena around him. small world, in concentrated examination of objects and in emotional involvement in the examination process.

In the first half of the year, an extremely intensive development of all sensory systems and sense organs of the child occurs; the baby learns to see, hear, recognize familiar images and sounds - in a word, perceive the world. Interest in objects first manifests itself only in visual and auditory concentration, then children begin to examine and trace the movement of objects in space.

The most important task cognitive development baby in the first months of life - to teach him to focus on perceived impressions, to cause visual and auditory concentration. Starting from two months, a child must be given “food” for vision and hearing, and his life should be enriched with sensory impressions. This, of course, is facilitated by certain toys - bright, dynamic objects that evoke visual concentration, surprise, and interest.

In the first months, when the baby still does not know how to use his hands, these can primarily be hanging toys. Among them, the following are especially good:

• Musical carousel with 3-4 different figures. Such a carousel is mounted on a bracket above stroller or the baby's crib so that he can see all its parts. Its rotation in front of the baby's eyes, accompanied by a pleasant melody, causes visual and auditory concentration.
• Bells and bells, which swing over the crib and make melodious sounds. An adult can play with a bell, ringing it from right to left. In this game, the baby learns to focus on the sound and turn his head in the direction of the sound.
• "Turn-up bar" with hanging toys. These toys can spin, swing, and move, so your baby will have something to look at.
• Glowing or mirror toys. They will undoubtedly attract the baby's attention and cause visual concentration.
  First, the baby carefully examines these objects and listens to their sound. At 4-5 months he will begin to reach for them and cause them to move or make a sound. It is as if he discovers his ability to influence accessible objects and willingly uses it.
• Rattles. To develop visual and auditory concentration, you can use not only hanging objects, but also ordinary rattles. Rattles are the most important and traditional toys for babies. First, an adult shows the rattle to the child. You should interest your baby in the sight and sound of the toy and encourage him to follow its movements. The baby quickly establishes a connection between the sound and the appearance of the rattle. He rejoices and smiles as soon as he hears a familiar sound, because for the baby this toy is connected with the loved one who shows it. But the main purpose of the rattle is so that the baby can “rattle” it, i.e. hold it in your hands and act independently. However, such actions do not occur immediately.

Learning to grab

About three months of life, you can teach your baby to grasp and hold objects independently. The first such items are again toys.

Preparation for independent actions occurs in two directions: on the one hand, the child begins to feel his actions and their results, and on the other, sensorimotor coordination develops, i.e. consistency of perception and action.

The sense of one's movement develops in the first months of life, thanks to the constant collision of the baby's arms and legs with surrounding objects. Adults can help the baby by enhancing the sound or visual effect of his movements.

For example, a small bell or bell can be sewn to a special cuff (made of soft fabric or knitwear), which is placed on the child’s arm or leg. This will help the baby master his movements and produce melodic sounds himself. Later, the baby will learn to independently control the bells and will “ring” on his own, which will bring him great pleasure.

You can also tie one of the musical carousel figures to the child’s hand with a soft ribbon. He will immediately understand that by moving his hand, he causes the entire carousel to move and rumble, and will take advantage of this discovery with pleasure.

All these simple activities are very useful because they teach you how to control your movements and control your body.

At the same time, you need to develop coordination between the hand and the eye and prepare the baby’s hand for purposeful grasping of objects. A universal remedy Such preparation is the most traditional infant toy - a rattle.

Already at 2 months you can put a rattle in the baby’s hand - he will wave it, knock, and shake it. For such simple actions You need very light rattles that are easy to grip and hold - preferably in the form of a mace or dumbbell. Having learned to hold a toy in his fist, the baby will look at it, move it away and bring it closer, and of course pull it into his mouth. The first rattles should be as bright and attractive as possible. However, we must remember that the attractiveness of a toy for a baby depends primarily on the presence and actions of an adult close to him: the child is most attracted to those toys that his mother shows. In the first half of the year, a close adult remains a central figure for the baby, who opens the way for him to the wide world.

Elena Smirnova,
Doctor of Psychology sciences,
head of educational and methodological
Moscow Game and Toy Center
city ​​psychological and pedagogical university
Article provided by the magazine "Pregnancy. From conception to childbirth" No. 08, 2007

Toys are an important part of a child's development. It is not for nothing that from the first days of life they are showered with a variety of colorful gifts. Rattles are incredibly important for a newborn. But they need to be entered into right time and do it with special enthusiasm. In this case, the result will be excellent and the child will be interested in learning something unusual.

When can a baby be given rattles?

Every mother knows very well that in the first days of life the baby does not need rattles. During this period, everything is new and incredibly interesting for children. The whole world is filled with new sounds and sensations. Best friends and the most interesting subjects to study are parents and loved ones. The baby learns to breathe, focus his gaze and perceive a new and interesting world.

In an effort to find out when you can give a rattle to a newborn, you should keep an eye on your baby. By the second month of life, he will have partially explored the world around him, which means that the time has come for his first personal toys. A good place to start is with colored items hanging above the bed. The musical mobile should be left for 3-4 months of life. Intricately colored trinkets will attract the eye. Having enough strength, the child will be drawn to them. Rattles must be placed in the baby's hand. Small rattle bracelets are also very interesting. By putting them on the arms or legs, you can watch with enthusiasm how the child does gymnastics and tries with all his might to get the thing that interests him.

Which rattles are best for newborns?

In this case, moderation is important. In no case should you overdo it with the number of interesting things in pursuit of your baby’s development. If you want to know which rattles are best suited for a baby, you should look at products from manufacturers specializing in the production of goods for children. Don't chase quantity. Several high-quality products, correctly presented and that interest the child, will be much more useful. They must be selected according to colors, textures, shapes, and sound. Different rattles are very interesting and entertaining. This also applies to how the mother or relatives will play with the child.

Rattle toys for babies

In the first months of life, babies do not need loud noises. Therefore, it is worth choosing rattles that have a melodic and quiet sound. Sharp sounds can cause crying and this is not at all welcome. Rattle toys for very small children should be made of environmentally friendly plastic. It is necessary to take into account that the child likes to put everything in his mouth. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully select products. A wide range is available in pharmacies. It must be labeled: for children from 0 to 3 months.

Different color is welcome. It’s also a good idea to experiment with shapes. It is necessary to monitor which rattles attract the newborn the most. In this case, you can buy a similar one, but in a different color.

Rattles for the crib

Now there are a lot of them presented. The first rattles on a crib for newborns should be mechanical, but not have sound. This is because sounds can be annoying in the first months. Therefore, multi-colored toys on the mobile must be hung at a distance of 30 centimeters above the baby. He will be interested in reaching out to them.

Special rattles with sound for the crib are suitable for ages from two months. It would be good if such a mobile phone was complemented with a special ring. The first time, your family will take care of starting the mechanism. And over time, the baby will independently reach the ring and get himself a toy.

Rattles for the crib are interesting because the figures can be changed. There are rattles in which you can set different sounds. In this way, it is determined which melodies the child likes most.

Soft toys for newborns

Such products perfectly develop finger motor skills. It is very important that Stuffed Toys for infants, they are made from various textures, equipped with all sorts of rustling details, elements resembling glass, and plastic products. They are made from environmentally friendly materials with minimum quantity dyes.

An important point is care. Washing your favorite soft rattles should be done daily. The child loves to taste everything. Therefore, you should make sure that his rattle is always clean. It is worth separating rattles for indoors and outdoors.

Developmental rattles

You can find quite a few such products. Almost every rattle has a number of incredibly useful functions for your baby. In the first months of life, it is very important to experience sounds, feelings and different sensations. Developmental rattles for newborns should be made of different textures of material and have a wide color scheme, various drawings, complemented by small, but at the same time firmly fixed details. Every educational rattle must be manufactured to high standards. You should not save on them, since only products from trusted manufacturers have the necessary characteristics.

Choosing a rattle for a newborn

In this case, it is necessary to proceed from the age of the baby. It’s not worth purchasing a dozen different products. It’s better to start with one or two, but high-quality ones. Therefore, it is recommended to select a durable plastic product that has passed the appropriate certification. Choosing a rattle for your baby is quite painstaking. It is necessary to check that the product is intact. Under no circumstances should small balls and rustling particles be allowed to penetrate outside. Therefore, the verification must be comprehensive. The product must be strong. Despite the child’s small strength, he can easily break the product.

Selecting fabric toys is a very lengthy process, as it is worth checking the integrity of the seams. The contents of such toys should not get out, since even a small thread can cause the baby’s tenacious fingers to grab onto it and tear the product.

Crib rattles must have a strong base. Very often, particularly zealous babies try with all their might to get to an entertaining toy and break it. Therefore, the fastening must be checked initially. It is better to buy one mobile phone, but one that is strong and reliable. Otherwise, an inquisitive baby will very quickly get to know his new toy in person.

DIY rattles

If you want to create a rattle with your own hands, you should take into account that they need to be made very firmly and with high quality, because your newborn child will use it. Particular seriousness and responsibility must be shown in the selection of material. It must be natural. If these precautions are observed, then you can proceed.

It’s not difficult to create something beautiful and intricate that can delight a child. It is important to turn on your imagination here. Rattles for newborns can be knitted, contain a lot of different decorative elements, and have special devices and fastenings. Even simple Kindersurprise capsules, equipped with rustling elements and connected together, can delight the baby.

If you don’t have anything special on hand, but still want to please your little one, then you can pour multi-colored sweets into a simple plastic baby bottle. Why not a rattle?

There are quite a few master classes on creating real masterpieces. It is important that the mother is sure that the child will not separate the parts. In this case, everything will work out just fine and the child’s favorite toy will bring double pleasure.

Rattles for newborns are an important thing in the development of rapidly growing infants. It's incredibly easy to make your child happy. It is important that the product is interesting and of high quality. In this case, by getting your baby interested in an entertaining game, you can give him a lot of joy and positivity.

Toys for children under three months must meet certain requirements. They should be light and quiet, the most simple shapes. Welcome bright colors, but their abundance should be avoided. In the first year of life, a child only needs toys of four colors: blue, red, yellow, green. A two-month-old child already perceives them, which can be determined by his animation, the movement of his legs and arms at the sight of a bright toy. But you shouldn’t buy soft toys for your baby at this age: they accumulate dust, and small parts can be torn off and swallowed.

Toys for the development of vision and hearing

Toys for viewing can be hung above the baby’s crib already in the first month of his life.

The baby can focus visual attention on large and bright objects from the age of 3-5 weeks. During this period, his first toys may be large, solid-colored balls or rings. bright colors. A child does not need toys with many parts. They are hung above the crib, periodically changing colors. The toy is hung over the child's chest. In order not to develop strabismus, the distance from the baby’s eyes to the object in question should be at least 50 cm. The diameter of the toy should be between 6 and 10 cm. There is no need to hang more than one object. Frequent changes of toys and an abundance of colors will interfere with the baby’s ability to concentrate. There should be moderation in everything.

To develop hearing and the ability to determine the direction of sound, a child needs rattles. For the same purpose, they purchase a musical carousel. It is important to make sure that it makes soft and not too loud sounds. The music should be calm, not oversaturated with tonalities. When the baby is put to bed, the carousel is removed from the crib: nothing should interfere with normal sleep. If a child sleeps in a stroller on fresh air, you should not hang toys in it.

Toys for the development of coordination of movements

Coordination of movements develops in children aged three months to six months. Babies try to lift and hold the rattle. At this time, it is necessary to purchase appropriate toys. The rattle should not be heavy. The baby should be able to hold it easily. In addition, the lighter the toy, the less dangerous it is. You should not choose very noisy rattles: the child may be frightened by sharp sounds.

Grabbing toys are hung on special racks. As the child develops, their height changes. A three-month-old baby is already exploring toys by touch and trying to grab them. The figures should be located at a distance arm's length, be comfortable to hold and have different shapes. To develop tactile sensations, you need to offer your child toys made of different materials.

After five months, children become extremely mobile, they try to crawl, sit down, and are actively interested in the surrounding reality. At this age, it’s too early for them to say goodbye to rattles, but the time has come to learn new entertainment. By the age of six months, psychologists recommend purchasing a certain set of toys.

Rattles, balls, rubber animals

At this age, the child becomes interested in more complex rattles with unusual shapes and handles. They should be interesting to capture, developing fine motor skills. IN Lately Soft rattles in the shape of animals or dolls are popular. They often have a built-in mirror or sewn-in massage peas, which will bring joy to your baby.

Rubber squeaky toys are an ideal option for the bath. The child can already sit in the bathtub, but simply washing himself is boring. It is much more interesting if a fish, duck or frog swims nearby, moreover, it will expand children's performance about the world around us. High-quality rubber toys are easy to press and float smoothly.

For a crawling baby, it is very important to have moving, rolling toys. They help the child master his first method of movement - crawling. It’s good to buy a regular medium-sized car or a horse on wheels. Be sure to buy balls - they should be bright, different sizes, such that they can be rolled and rolled.

At the age of 6-7 months, the baby plays hide and seek with great pleasure, loves to find and hide himself. You can cover toys or your face with all kinds of rags, periodically hiding and revealing yourself. Mothers who are creative can make an educational mat from different fabrics that will help the child explore different sounds and materials, for example, tapping, rustling, rolling peas.

Educational toys

At this time, you can introduce the baby to his first book. At first, it should be thick enough for the child to taste it, with large pictures and a minimum amount of text. “Turnip” and “Ryaba Chicken” are perfect.

The child will also like large colorful cubes. You can use them to build a tower with the help of your mother, and then destroy it. You can do the same with the pyramids; the baby will not be able to assemble it on his own, but he will be happy to serve the rings. The pyramid should be chosen with a stable base and wide holes for the rings. Lego toys work well.

Also, educational toys suitable for a six-month-old baby include the simplest sorters, balls that move in arcs, and rollers for balls. Choose the simplest toys with the minimum number of parts, large size and a simple, uncomplicated form. As soon as the child learns to cope with the acquired developmental skills, you can move on to more complex ones. Most of these toys were created by experienced teachers, so they are not only able to keep the baby occupied, but also stimulate rapid mental development.

Do you know at what month a baby starts holding a rattle? This toy is quite safe for the baby, even despite its loud sound. They say that there is nothing easier than giving a baby a rattle to calm him down from crying for a long time. But if you hand this thing to a one-month-old baby, he will not understand what they want from him. Maybe there are special age limits when exactly the baby will begin to accept rattles?

When does a child begin to hold a toy in his hand?

The toddler's first acquaintance with an unusual sound occurs after 1.5 months. Already in this early age the child begins to hold toys, understands that they can be twirled and simply held. The main thing here is to choose the right thing so that it is as comfortable as possible for tactile perception and does not create discomfort.

How many months does a baby hold a rattle? At two months of age, the child begins to hold a rattle in his hand. There is an acquaintance with sensations, with the fact that you can not only observe toys, but also touch them.

During this period, the baby does not show his curiosity; he does not yet know how to do this. But in fact, internally the child is very interested in the toy that he holds tightly in his hands. For him this is something new and unknown.

From three months, the newborn begins to hold the rattle more confidently. There is an interest in where this strange rumbling sound is coming from. Subsequently, the baby will definitely find out that it’s all about the filler of the rattle. In the meantime, let him twist, twirl and throw on the floor - the kids love it.

How to teach a child to hold a toy?

In order for the little one to pay attention to the rattle, you need to show it, it is best to do this several times. Then, the baby will understand that the thing can be picked up, touched, twirled and played with.

Algorithm for developing the skill of holding a toy in your hand:

• try to put your finger in a newborn’s hand, he will immediately squeeze it. The same thing happens if the baby starts holding toys and a rattle. As soon as you see that the baby is actively looking at the thing, is interested in it, studying it, this means that the baby has begun to develop;
• the child should hold the toy, let him get used to the fact that he can feel it consciously, without anyone’s help. To do this, show your little one the same rattle more often so that he remembers it. After a couple of months, the baby himself will reach for that toy that was often in front of his eyes;
• Another one good way teaching how to hold a rattle means placing everything you have around the child. Let him take the one he likes best.

What to do if a 4-month-old child does not hold a toy well. The first thing to do is stop panicking. Not all children develop quickly, some do it more slowly. But this does not mean at all that the baby is growing up with disabilities.

Types of rattles for babies photo:

What to do if a 5-month-old child has difficulty holding a toy. Maybe he doesn't like the shape or color of the rattle? This happens, children refuse to even pick up something that repels them. For example, it is unlikely that a baby will touch something that is black and unpleasant to the touch; it may frighten him.

The child begins to hold the rattle confidently and firmly from four to five months. So, don’t be upset, all you have to do is wait until the baby decides to pick up the toy himself.

A child should be able to hold a toy in his hands by 5 months - this is the same motor skill that is important for every baby. Try purchasing several types of rattles at the store to find out which one your baby will definitely like. Sooner or later he will still begin to hold it well.

The age of four to five months is the most optimal when children begin to hold a rattle in their little hands. Of course, you can’t do this without the help of a parent; the baby needs help. So, time after time, the little one will understand that toys are interesting things that can not only be observed with the eyes, but also held close.