My little one will be three months old soon and we are
moving to stage where her body and limbs movements are more coordinated and
neck and back muscles are getting stronger.
We are giving her plenty of tummy time on floor now and
it makes us so proud parents watching her, trying to push her little chest and holding
her head upright. She is very strong baby and we started giving her tummy time
right after her birth. However she needs something to motivate her or she will
lay there on floor sucking her hands. She mastered it recently to properly suck
her fingers. As soon as we put her on her tummy, instantly she will put hand in
her mouth and suck and will try to push her tiny bum up instead, while curling
her legs to her chest.
Therefore either we will sit in front of her for face-to-face
eye contact and make all sorts of noises for her attention to lift her head up
while, pushing her arms against floor or a toy is needed.
Hape baby drum – available at SMYTHS – is such an
excellent toy to help her in achieving this milestone. Hape baby drum is made
of wood and has smooth round edges. Quality wise, it is very solid and sturdy
toy with even finish. Although it is recommended for 6 months+ babies, we face
no issue in using it under adult supervision. We put it in front of our LO –
either roll it or beat it – and she will lift her head to look for the source
of sound. Sometimes we don’t even play it but the bright colour circles drawn
on drum also grab her attention.
Hape baby drum – when put down and roll on ground – makes
funky drum melodies with incredible light show. When still, music stops
automatically. It can be beaten as a normal drum and two bright spots on top
make two different drum sounds. I am sure once she is old enough, she will love
to play it to its full potential. Light show is also very subtle to not impair babies’
eye sight. It is just added feature to make this toy drum a bit more
interesting. I will also add that as it is a drum, it can be a bit noisy
sometimes. Perhaps, we feel it more as being new parents and not being around
toys and babies for a long time.
As she is still young to have tummy time for longer
sessions on hard surfaces, we put a rolled blanket under her arms and across
her chest to prop up and lift. Because, when young babies are lying on their
chest for long period of time, it can put pressure on their heart and lower
their blood pressure. We can’t wait for the time when our LO will do her tummy
time independently and will lift and turn her head by herself.
Disclaimer: This article contains PR sample, however, all
views are of my own based on my experience. Everyone has their own approach
towards babies’ upbringing. Kindly look for what works best for you or what you
find beneficial for your babies.
What a great toy! My cousins daughters 1st birthday is coming up so I might have to get her this! :-)
ReplyDeleteShe will love it.. defo
DeleteAww this is cute and insightful. I'm not a mother myself but it's always nice to see what other mothers are doing. A friend will be having a baby soon and it gives me an idea of what I can get for her x
ReplyDeleteI recently became mum so I understand what you mean :). it will be a great gift for any baby.
DeleteOh I love this! I am a huge fan of Hape products and this one looks fab! I will recommend it to my friend with a baby!
ReplyDeleteWe love the Hape brand, they make such fab toys! This looks like such a great toy for your little one.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this brings back memories, I had something very similar when I was younger and loved it x
ReplyDeletereally? you were a lucky baby then :)
DeleteWhat a cute colourful toy, this sounds great for encouraging development.
ReplyDeleteWe love Haps, such good quality age appropriate toys and this drum looks like a lot of fun
ReplyDeleteLaura x
It is a lot of fun, even for me :D
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