Object Permanence Box vs Peekaboo: What’s the Difference?
Object Permanence Box vs Peekaboo: What’s the Difference? | HA Baby BABY DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON Object Permanence Box vs Peekaboo: What’s the Difference? You hide your face behind your hands and say, “Where’s Mama?” Your baby laughs when you appear again. Later, your baby puts a ball into a box and watches it disappear through a […]
How to Introduce Montessori Toys to Your Baby
How to Introduce Montessori Toys to Your Baby: A Simple Parent’s Guide | HA Baby MONTESSORI PARENT GUIDE How to Introduce Montessori Toys to Your Baby: A Simple Parent’s Guide You bought a beautiful Montessori toy. You place it in front of your baby… and your baby immediately reaches for something else. Don’t worry. You […]
Montessori Activities for Babies 6–12 Months
Montessori Activities for Babies 6–12 Months: 25 Simple Ideas | HA Baby MONTESSORI PLAY GUIDE Montessori Activities for Babies 6–12 Months: 25 Simple Ideas Your baby doesn’t need a room full of expensive toys to have meaningful play. Montessori-inspired activities can be simple, hands-on, child-led experiences using appropriate objects, movement, language, and everyday routines. Montessori-inspired […]
Why Do Babies Drop Everything? Understanding the “Drop It” Phase
Why Do Babies Drop Everything? Understanding the “Drop It” Phase | HA Baby BABY DEVELOPMENT GUIDE Why Do Babies Drop Everything? Understanding the “Drop It” Phase Your baby picks up a toy. Drops it. You pick it up. They drop it again. You pick it up again. They look at you like nothing happened. If […]
Cause and Effect Toys for Babies: Simple Learning Activities
Cause and Effect Toys for Babies: Simple Learning Activities | HA Baby BABY LEARNING GUIDE Cause and Effect Toys for Babies: Simple Learning Activities Babies learn through doing. When a baby shakes a rattle and hears a sound, pushes something and watches it move, or drops an object and sees it fall, they are beginning […]
Best Fine Motor Toys for Babies and Infants
Best Fine Motor Toys for Babies and Infants: A Parent’s Guide | HA Baby BABY DEVELOPMENT GUIDE Best Fine Motor Toys for Babies and Infants: A Parent’s Guide Looking for a toy that actually gives your baby’s hands something meaningful to do? The best fine motor toys aren’t necessarily the most complicated or expensive. Look […]