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Choosing The Best
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Remember the stacking rings of yesterday… the big plastic cone with various sized rings that fit over it? These days this baby toy has taken on different looks and additional gimmicks, but in essence it remains the same timeless classic.
Stacking rings and its counterpart, a set of nesting cups, give very similar benefits. These classic baby toys are essential to any nursery and will provide enjoyment for your child long after the infant years are over. They can be used in many ways that go beyond the obvious.
Rings and cups offer a type of stimulation not found in many other baby toys. An early fascination with math concepts often begins with nesting cups. And as you already know, math skill is crucial in today's technological world.
One aspect you'll like about nesting cups is that it's easily obtained anywhere. In fact, I'll bet your kitchen has at least one set of measuring cups… which is almost the same plaything. So… teaching math skills can start anytime during babyhood and is as easy as handing her your measuring cups.
Other benefits your child will get when playing with these baby toys are…
As your baby grabs the rings or cups and tries to fit them over the center cone or fit the cups inside each other, your baby is learning important hand-eye coordination and physical skills. Both of these skills are essential for later school performance.
Stacking rings are really fun toys to teach your baby the concepts of size and shape. Later, nesting cups can also help your child learn about volume, counting, sequencing, weight, and stacking. All of these concepts are vital to mathematical readiness.
Nowadays many new baby toys also use different textures into their designs. The feel of bumpy dots, terry cloth, smooth satin, and crinkly cloth motivate your baby's developing brain to put together all the sensory information. A crucial part of development. Many of the stacking ring toys on the market have this added feature.