A night light can make it easier for you to return to sleep.Turning on bright lights when you check on your baby actually causes your brain to become alert and active. Night lights have many practical uses including-

-Comfort kids who are afraid of the dark.

-Helps parents see at night when checking in on their baby.

-Allow your little one to easily locate his teddy bear (or comforter of choice) in the dark.

-Illuminate the changing table for midnight diaper changes.

Great way to practice visual Tracking. Babies enjoy seeing all types of faces. Help them learn to imitate you by making silly faces.

Help the infant improve hand-eye coordination by stimulating their senses. Help further develop a baby’s attention span and fine motor skills. The sound makes them alert to noise.learn to hold the rattle in one hand then transfer the toy into another hand.

• Reading a book to your newborn is a one-on-one activity that you can really turn into a special time with your baby
• It exposes the baby to the sound of your voice, which is soothing for him.
• Reading to babies in the NICU can help parents develop the same feelings of intimacy that parents of healthy newborns cultivate in the days and weeks after a baby’s birth.
• Studies have also shown that children who were read to as newborns have a larger vocabulary, as well as more advanced mathematical skills, than other kids their age.

Mustard seeds pillow is very highly beneficial and traditionally popular for newborn babies. You can adjust the contours of the pillow to shape your baby’s head and prevent the flat-head syndrome. The mustard seeds adjust accordingly when your baby turns in his/her sleep.Mustard seeds provide:Proper cushioning to the baby’s neck and head making it relaxing.Reduces the chances of a flat head.Keep away common cold from babies as mustard has natural warming properties.Reduces pressure on baby’s head.

Babies love the surprise sound these squeaky toys make. Once they learn how to make a toy squeak they will be continuing to learn the cause and effect.

Now as they are grabbing hold of things it is worth giving your baby lots of different textures to experience.

Research shows this motion reminds babies of their time in the womb. Most new parents replicate this movement by carrying their newborn in their arms. Baby Bouncers/ Rockers are great for giving tired arms a break and the rocking motion helps your little one sleep a little longer. Most little ones love the fun up-and-down feeling of a bouncer chair. They’ll often stay put for a long time while enjoying the stimulating springy movements. Some tots go really crazy and kick their legs in excitement. You might find some extreme bouncing on your hands! Baby bouncers can help your child’s development, as bouncing time can strengthen leg muscles. This helps prepare your little one for the crawling and walking stages while giving them exercise in the early months.

Your baby will be fascinated by objects that move. Try laying the baby on their tummy and rolling a brightly coloured ball across his vision about 60cm away from their body. Soon the baby will be able to anticipate and reach out to grab it on subsequent rolls.

Your baby will be fascinated by distinctive and friendly faces of finger puppets. Bring them to life by moving your fingers, perhaps integrating the movement with a song or story.

Place bright colored Moving toys in front of your baby placing them on their tummy. As the toy rolls forward it encourages your baby to crawl after it.

Cause and effect toys are valuable developmental tools because they offer the opportunity for hand eye coordination, simple repetitive actions, play between parent and child, and offer sensory exploration.

Introducing musical toys to children at the very youngest age can begin to have a significant impact on their development. In fact, it was found that one-year old babies who interact with musical activities smile more, communicate better and show a far more developed brain.

Teething toys help alleviate some of the pain your baby may be feeling because they provide a safe and clean chewing surface. Chewing helps with the pressure of growing in those pearly whites. You know it is time to give a Teether if your baby has the below symptoms of –

• Drooling
• Chewing on objects
• Irritability or crankiness
• Sore or tender gums
• Low-grade rectal fever of 99 F (37.2 C)

By the time your baby is about 6 months of age – but not before 4 months – breast milk or formula will no longer provide all the nutrition they need for healthy growth. Eventually, your baby will increase the amount of solid food they eat, until they are able to eat 3 small meals a day with the rest of the family.

Stacking blocks is not only beneficial because it develops hand-eye coordination or social skills, but it is also beneficial because during block stacking toddlers begin to think like mathematicians. Specifically, they learn the most basic concepts in geometry.