games babies need

After the baby can turn over freely, parents should start to create an exclusive game area for the baby. The construction of this play area is not only to provide the baby with a space to exercise and play, but also to ensure the safety of the baby, so as to avoid accidents when the baby moves in an unsuitable space. However, before starting to build, there are some preparatory work to be done, including obtaining the consent of family members, measuring dimensions, cleaning up items, moving furniture, purchasing necessities, etc. Parents can carry out according to their actual situation.

Choose location Get consent

Where to put this play area is the first step in creating a play area for your baby. Site selection is very important. The baby's play area should be in a place where the air can circulate and it is best to be exposed to sunlight. Activities of other family members. In particular, parents need to be reminded that the site selection should obtain the consent of other family members to avoid unnecessary disputes and quarrels.

Measure Dimensions Clean Area

The situation of each family is different. The area of the game area can be large or small. Families with conditions can also prepare a separate room for the baby as a play room. It is also possible for families with a small area to prepare a game area of about two or three square meters.

After choosing the location and measuring the size, Mom and Dad will start cleaning up. First, unnecessary furniture and items should be removed from the area, keeping the pathways in the area clear of obstacles. Secondly, the power jack and power socket should be protected with an electric shock protector to prevent the baby from being in danger. Wrap low furniture and items with bumper strips and corners to keep your head from being bumped. If the play area is next to a wall, the wall at a height of 1 meter from the ground should also be protected with foam boards.

Shop for Game Zone Essentials

To create a play area for your baby, a crawling mat becomes a necessity, and if the home is carpeted, it can also function as a crawling mat. The crawling mat not only protects the baby from catching cold when playing on the ground, but also acts as a buffer to protect the baby's body from injury. Crawling mats can be divided into stitching-type crawling mats and carpet-type crawling mats. Parents can choose according to the area of their own play area. When purchasing, they should choose products with safe materials, reliable brands and quality, and do not buy too cheap crawling mats.

Some families also equip the play area with safety fences to prevent the baby from crawling into dangerous areas by himself. The advantage of the safety fence is to delineate a safe area for the baby and prevent the baby from going in and out freely, but some babies feel lonely and afraid when they are alone in the safety fence, crying and calling for their mother to take him out or stay with her in the fence inside. In addition, the fence occupies a large space and the price is not cheap. Parents can choose to buy according to their own conditions.

Select items to place in the play area

Since it is a game area for babies, in addition to blankets and cushions, there must also be toys for babies in the game area. However, which toys are more suitable, or should you put all the baby's toys in it? If the baby has a lot of toys, choose a few types of toys and put them in the play area. Too many toys are not good for the baby. Too many toys are not conducive to the baby's concentration and hinder the development of persistence; Your toy should also be replaced as your baby grows.

Recognition Cards It is necessary to choose a set of recognition cards for daily objects and place them in the game area. Parents can usually sit in it with their babies, and use the cards to guide babies to recognize graphics, colors, and names of daily objects.

Music player Choose some music with soothing rhythm and melodious tunes or classic nursery rhymes and put them in the music player. When the baby is playing in the game area, it is good for the baby to listen to it. Music is a good source of sound stimulation for babies, which is conducive to developing the baby's sense of rhythm and music, exercising the baby's hearing, and making the baby feel relaxed and comfortable.

Graphic mosaic toys This kind of toy has many shapes, which can effectively exercise the baby's fine motor ability, hand-eye coordination and cognitive ability. Among them, the circular mosaic is the simplest. After the baby can master it, parents can guide the baby to learn the mosaic movements of triangles, squares, polygons, etc.

Building blocks Building blocks are a very classic toy. There are plastic and wooden ones. As long as the materials are safe, they are suitable for babies to play with. The process of building blocks can exercise the baby's hand kneading ability, cultivate the baby's spatial awareness and thinking ability, and it is also a very suitable toy for parents and babies to play together.

Plush toys Soft dolls not only make babies feel relaxed and comforted, but also an effective tool for role education, social guidance and emotional intelligence development for babies. Babies after 1 year old will slowly imitate actions, imitate their mother to feed the dolls with water and food, use the dolls as companions to play house with them, and even chat and sing with the dolls. Parents should not underestimate the role of plush toys, they are very important for the baby's psychological development.

Picture book storybook Reading picture books with your baby is a good choice for enjoying quiet parent-child time. Parents can try to make reading more interactive, such as asking the baby about the content in the book and asking him to point out the things you stated, "Where is the baby's nose? Where is the nose of this kid in the book? Point out to mom." refer to".

Toy storage box/rack Toy storage equipment is the most easily overlooked by parents, but it is also very important. The good habit of tidying up as you use it needs to be cultivated from a young age. This habit will not suddenly "change" one day after the baby grows up, but requires parents to pay attention to guiding the baby in normal times. When the baby finishes playing with a toy and wants to take the next toy, parents should first guide the baby to return the unused toy to the toy storage box or put it on the storage rack.