When Do Babies Start Playing With Toys?

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2014

Question: My daughter is about 5.5 months. What age will kids start touching and try playing with toys? Like small toys.

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
After 5-6 months..

Detailed Answer:
Excellent question.

By 5-6 months child starts holding toys with both hands
.After one month they start transferring toys from one hand to other
.At 7-9 months they start reaching for toys
.They start understanding colours by 3-6 months
.They understand music coming out from toys by the age of 3 months
.at 5-6 months they explore toys and other things by putting in mouth

ONLY PRECAUTION YOU SHOULD TAKE IS THAT TOYS SHOULD NOT BE SMALL OR SHOULD NOT HAVE DETACHABLE SMALL PARTS OR DETACHABLE BATTERIES AS THERE IS DANGER OF CHILD SWALLOWING IT AND THEN CHOKING. COLOUR OF TOYS SHOULD BE NON TOXIC AND LEAD FREE

Hope I answered your query

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Prashant Mahajan (5 hours later)

Thank yiu. Thatz great. Just curious why kids always love to chew their and our fingers. Im only asking out of curiosity .

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
hi

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your review.At this age kids try to explore everything through mouth sensation (oral phase of development). Secondly they start teething at this age and so want to chew at everything to fulfil uncomfortable sensation.
Hope I answered all your queries.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj