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Toys for your baby, such as rattles, should be soft and pliable. Infants will wave these
hand-held toys around, drop them, and put them in their mouth for teething and
tasting. Infants could easily hurt themselves (or others) with a hard rattle.
Enjoy hand and finger games with your baby like“Patty Cake,Patty Cake.” The games
help infants focus on their hands and finger movements.
Give your baby a variety of toys to shake, bang, palm, grasp, dump and pass from one
hand to another. Offering different toys will encourage your infant to use her hands
and fingers in different ways.Remember,many plastic kitchen items like spoons,nesting
cups and bowls, make a good substitute for store bought toys.
Infants who can crawl, reach, and grasp objects in their hands need the constant
supervision of a caring adult. Watch your infant at all times to see what he is putting
into his mouth.
Infants with visual impairments can be included in activities that encourage them to
use their other senses, such as hearing different sounds, feeling different textures,
and using their hands and fingers. Similarly, babies with hearing impairments can be
included in activities that encourage them to look at visual cues and use their sense
of touch.