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Did you know that encouraging those early coos and babbles is fundamental to your baby's language development? It's true; your child will need to learn that sounds form words, words link to make sentences and sentences combine into stories. So enjoy the give-and-take of your early "conversations" with baby, and read on for playtime activities that are right for this stage.
Your 7-month-old baby grasps by cupping his entire hand around an object.
He is beginning to use his thumb to push things into his hand.
When lying on his tummy, he creeps forward.
He can support his weight and stand if he holds onto furniture.
He recognizes voices and his name and tells tunes apart.
He prefers to look at complex objects and changes position to seek a better view.
Entertainment centers that encourage crawling & standing

Bat-at floor toy

Shape sorters with surprise sounds

Action/reaction toys

Baby books for patting, pointing & talking

* How to help your 7-month-old baby learn more with these toys ...

In this musical version of hide-and-seek, your baby has to search for and find the hidden bells. It's not very difficult—all he has to do is listen while the bells are ringing to discover the secret hiding place. continued ...

Other Play & Learn activities for 7-month-old babies:
Drum Beat Pop Goes the Parent Snow Scape
Abracadabra Touch 'n' Tell Happy!
Sink or Float Tipsy Teeter-Totter Tunnel Trip

My 7½-month-old does not play with his toys the way they are intended to be played with. For example, he does not stack or nest stacking/nesting toys. I read that shape-sorters and stacking toys are age-appropriate for him now, but all he wants to do is bang or mouth things. Should I be worried about his development?
Not at all. At 7½ months, everything your son can get into his hands is likely to be put into his mouth ... or at least he'll try to get it there  continued ...
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  Baby on the way   7 months   18 to 24 months
  1 month   8 months   2 to 2 ½ years
  2 months   9 months   2 ½ to 3 years
  3 months   10 months   3 years
  4 months   11 months   4 years
  5 months   12 months   5+ years
  6 months   12 to 18 months


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Dance Baby Dance!™
Dancin' Bandstand™

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Baby Gymtastics™
Play Wall

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Roll-a-Rounds™
Jungle Friends Treehouse™

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Baby Gymtastics™
1-2-3 Tetherball™

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Laugh & Learn™
Learning Piggy Bank™

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Laugh & Learn™
Learning Home™

Online Games
& Activities for your
7-month-old
Sparkling Symphony™ Peek-A-Boo!
Bright Expressions™ Peek-A-Boo!
Baby Smartronics™ Peek-A-Boo!
Sparkling Symphony™ Surprise!
Bright Expressions™ Surprise!
Baby Smartronics™ Surprise!
Tap and Color