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After discovering how to pick things up, your baby may spend lots of time just passing toys from hand to hand or nesting things together. Your child may also begin to associate words with objects—you can set the stage for learning with simple books, games and toys that introduce words and sounds.

Crawls forward or backward, sometimes while holding an object.

She is beginning to string two behaviors together.

She is developing small-motor skills such as the pincer grasp.

She begins to articulate sounds, starting with vowels and moving on to all the other sounds made in every language.

She starts to investigate the world.

She knows that toys don't disappear when they're hidden; they still exist somewhere.

Toys with dials & levers, musical toys


Entertainment centers that encourage standing and cruising


Sorting & building toys


Toys to introduce multiple languages

*  How to help your child learn more with these toys ...

As your baby begins to talk, she loves making sounds. So take an imaginary trip to the zoo and learn about animals while you increase your baby's listening and language skills.  continued …

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Tunnel Trip

Bells Are Ringing


Q : Is my 8-month-old safe in a chlorine-filled baby pool?
A : It’s great that your baby loves to play in water. Many babies enjoy the feel of water on their skin, kicking their arms and legs and splashing around  continued …
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