New research is helping parents and pediatricians better predict what household items and toys will help infants develop their motor skills. Toys, appliances, and even a sofa and coffee table can ...

Early childhood is crucial for fine motor development, where activities like playing with clay, sensory bins and open-ended toys strengthen hand muscles and improve coordination. Engaging in creative ...

The pincer grasp is the ability to hold something between the thumb and first finger. This skill usually develops in babies around 9 to 10 months old. The pincer grasp is an important fine-motor ...

Babies grow fast – you'll be bowled over by how quickly your baby develops skills like sitting up, rolling over, and grasping objects. A baby playing is actually hard at work making new connections in ...

Babies go through rapid development in their first year of life. The best baby toys can help them learn to roll, sit, walk, talk and even have a little fun, meaning these playthings contribute to baby ...

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Welcome to the beginning of the toddler years. The transition can be tricky because while your baby’s brain development is booming, they’re still too young to tell you what they want in words. The ...

Fun and creative toys that inspire imagination and intelligence. Toddlers enjoy building towers, and this set of blocks with rattles, mirrors, bells and beads shows little ones they have the power to ...

Co-play and face-to-face interaction shape communication, emotional growth and problem-solving. Play, whether a child plays alone, with peers or with caregivers, supports brain development and early ...

Preschoolers' fine and gross motor skill development is indicative of later performance on two key measures of kindergarten readiness, according to a study. Preschoolers who performed better on fine ...

When it comes to achievement, many people are surprised to learn that a robust predictor is fine motor skills. This is an association that was first popularized by Grissmer, Grimm, Ayer, Murrah, and ...

You may notice that your baby's play becomes much more vigorous around 6 and 9 months. Now when you offer them a spoon, your baby may bang it against pots and pans instead of just gazing at it or ...