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The Absolute Worst Way To Buy A Baby Toy Is Being Too Nonchalant

The greatest lesson I’ve learned about buying the right baby toy is to be picky! Fussy. Choosy. Finicky. Selective. Whatever you'd like to call it.

Let me explain...

About 16% of children have one or other disability. Most unfortunate, but sadly true.

These disabilities include learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or speech-and-language impairments. The result... they eventually struggle at school and never reach full potential.

And the sad thing is... most of these disabilities could have been prevented with the right stimulation... starting as early as in their very first year.

My experience shows picky parents simply make enough time to choose the right toy for their child.

So for picky parents, here are a few great baby toys for consideration:

For newborns...

Start off by getting mobiles and activity centers. They're always great value-for-money infant toys.

Baby toys for infants younger than 6 months...

Choose from mobiles, chiming toys, activity centers, mats, rattles, teething rings, soft blocks, soft toys, bold colorful pictures and toys in different textures. Even toys such as squeeze toys can also be very helpful to promote clutching and handling.

For 6-9 month olds...

the best toy buys are building blocks, activity centers, activity boxes and cubes, stacking ring & cones, material and board books, and bath toys.

For 9-12 month olds...

Choose building blocks, stacking blocks and rings, nesting cups, cardboard and material books, push and pull toys, containers, large crayons, spades and buckets... to name but a few fun toys.

If your baby is older than 12 months

Choose basic puzzles (preferably with knobs for easy handling), wooden toys, music toys, brooms, toy telephones, balls, push and pull toys, stable ride-on toys, toy cars, tractors and picture books.
And if you're looking for a great baby toy for this age... also consider hammering toys.

A Random Selection of Evergreen Baby Toys


Gymini Lights & Music 

Chorus Gym

Baby Whoozit 

Multi-Sensory Clutch Cube

Discover and Play Entertainer

Lamaze Musical Inchworm

Lively Links 

Busy Box

Winkel (Boxed)

Oball

Band in a Box

Fascination Station - Solid

Infantino Activity Triangle

2-in-1 Activity Wagon

Mozart Magic Cube

Baby's First Blocks

Grip & Grab Rattle

Brilliant Basics Rock-a-Stack 

Skwish Color Burst

Wooden Shape Sorting Cube

LeapStart Learning Table

Giggle Ball Toy Set

Baby Wind Chimes

Spin 'n Play Center

Curiosity Cube

Step Start Walk N Ride

Pail Pals

Round About Shape Sorter

Discovery Ball

Fun Blocks

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