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From birth leading into two months, babies are really preoccupied with eating, sleeping, being held, and exploring with their eyes. But before long they will start interacting with their environment by touching, holding and putting everything they see in their mouths. It’s time to entertain baby! When it comes to buying baby toys, there’s a lot out there to choose from. Here’s out quick hassle-free guide to buying toys for your little one.

Safety first

Your baby’s safety is obviously the most important thing to consider when choosing toys. Newborns are amazed by everything and their amazement is closely followed by placing items into their mouths and banging things against surfaces, so baby toys with small parts, sharp ends, toys with magnets, metals, strings longer than seven inches, and parts that can pinch fingers are a big no-no.

Go big and bold

Go big, sturdy and cuddly if you can as this will put you at ease because baby won’t be able to choke on or swallow their new playmate. Newborns need visual and physical stimulation to strengthen their hearing, sight and physical responses, so baby toys like a colourful rattle will test babies’ responses and will help with their physical development. Communication is key with a newborn as they are not just learning how things work, but they are learning about you, the parent, and buying interactive toys where you can guide your little one will do wonders for your bond.

It’s play time!

A wide range of safe baby toys are available on the market and they make shopping for newborns plenty of fun. As per consumer regulations each baby toy will have an age allocation and cautions attached so as to make shopping easy. Now your only concern can be keeping up with you bundle of joy and learning new things from their bright curious eyes.

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