4 TO 6 MONTHS

  
What Children Are Like

    •  Prefer parents and older siblings to other people
    • Repeat actions that have interesting results
    • Listen intently, respond when spoken to
    • Laugh, gurgle, imitate sounds
    • Explore hands and feet, put objects in mouth
    • Sit when propped, roll over, scoot, bounce
    • Grasp objects without using thumbs, bat at hanging objects
    • Smile often

  

Types Of Good Toys And Worthwhile Activities

    • Soft doll, texture ball
    • Toys that make noise when batted, squeezed, or mouthed
    • Measuring spoons, teething toy
    • Cloth, soft vinyl books with bright pictures to grasp, chew, & shake
    • Pictures of faces covered in plastic, hung at child's level; unbreakable mirror
    • Fingerplays, simple songs, peek-a-boo
    • Socks with bright designs or faces
      
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Creative Learning Toys, Tools, & Experiences • 1200 E. Paris SE Suite 4 • Grand Rapids, MI 49546 • Phone (616) 975-9019
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