Now it's a rattle, a sensory experience, easy to grab and crawl with. Throw some seasoning containers into an old pair of tall socks and tie a knot at the top. So much great fine motor and sensory work here! Let baby work on picking up, putting down, mouthing and banging. Grab an array of toys - the shape sorter pieces, bath toys, balls, puzzle pieces - and throw them into an empty muffin tin. Putting items in a muffin tin hole makes baby’s little hands have to work harder. Muffin tins are your friend - Baby is now working on picking items up with their whole hand called a raking grasp. This will also help when they begin to pivot on their belly around 4 months. Surround them in a circle with different books and stand them up on end so baby has something motivating to look up at. Remember baby can’t open their hand to let go of a toy on their own yet so you may hear some fussing when they need your help. These items are easy for little fingers to grab and bring to their mouth for exploration. Give baby easy to hold toys like an o-ball, teether, loofa or even a kitchen whisk. Hang "new toys" on links in the play gym - a kitchen whisk, loofa, or old keys to add some new sensory experiences as baby’s hands begin to open. Lay baby on their side and have them reach for and hit a ball or balloon on the floor - big target, easy position (Read m ore on encouraging language development in the first 12 months - yes, you can start this early) Place it in baby’s hand for them and narrate what they’re seeing and feeling. We love this rattle because it’s light weight and has great sensory experiences. This is the beginning of hand-eye coordination. The reach won’t be very coordinated yet but help them hit the target successfully if they’re interested. Hold a ball like this or a black and white picture above baby and let them start to reach toward it. The added touch input helps their sensory system get going too. This is a great time to talk to your baby, sing, and name their body parts. Massage baby’s hands with lotion after a bath or a nap. Verbally label it, “it’s bumpy,” “or this one is cold,” and move slowly so they can really take it all in. Brush washcloths, tissue paper, sweaters, necklaces, leather, anything with an interesting texture across baby’s palm. Help baby open their hands by untucking the thumbs. We are part of the Amazon Affiliates program and earn a small commission from items you purchase from our site at no additional cost to you. We’ve linked some of our favorite toys here in bold for you. Either way, watching for these 20 signs can help ensure your baby gets enough to eat and stays healthy and full.0-2 months - Mostly closed/fisted hands, begins to hold an object placed in the hand ~6 weeksĢ-4 months - Hands begin to open, thumb tucked into palm less often, begin to bat at (hit) toys and hold toys at midline (center of body), brings hands to mouth, starts to push up through extended arms in tummy timeĤ-6 months - Transfers toy between hands, uses a raking (whole handed) grasp, begins to develop an open webspace (the ability to hold a toy between thumb and finger tips without it touching the palm)Ħ-9 months - Consistently releases toys, claps, bangs toys together, holds spoon with a cylindrical grasp (fisted around spoon handle), holds a cup with handlesĩ-12 months - Points, uses pincer grasp (tip of pointer and thumb) to pick up small items, turns pages in book Then, it comes down to consulting the professionals for advice, feeding help, and possibly supplementary feeding tools. And despite mom’s best efforts, there are times when babies don’t get enough milk.īut rather than constantly stress over it, moms can look out for telltale physical signs that indicate the baby isn’t drinking enough milk. Then there’s all the terminology and equipment moms have to deal with: pumps, supplements, the right latch, diagrams and so much more. Need to drink enough water to make enough milk, eat enough calories to provide enough nutrition, sleep enough to be able to feed the baby safely without nodding off, etc. Everything moms do is somehow tied to baby eating. In-between all the stress of giving birth, learning to parent, taking care of yourself, looking after a baby, and trying to master breastfeeding all at once, milk-making can become all-consuming. And while many of those stories are not always common, it's important for moms to know whether their babies are hungry or full. Everyone remembers the “Fed is Best” campaign where moms talked about what happened to their babies after their attempts to breastfeed.
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