Visually alert, and follows adults with eyes, moves head.
Shows eagerness when offered milk.
Hand play. Loves to look at hands. Presses palms together, and clasps hands.
At age 6 Months :
Forgets about toy if hidden.
Stares at toys within reach, and grabs toy with both hands. Occasionally uses one.
More alert now and eagerly watches people in the room.
Uses whole hand to hold toys. Palmar grasp.
Passes toy from hand to hand. Watches toy fall.
Intellectual Improvement Toy Recommendations
Rainforest: Melodies & Lights Deluxe Gym
The Melodies & Lights Deluxe Gym brings the magic of the rainforest to baby! Repositionable toys include a soft hanging monkey, a soft toucan with jingle, an elephant with soft ears and a spinner with beads, a parrot with a paddle spinner, and a frog character mirror. 2 satin butterflies fly around above baby as colored lights pulse on and off while music plays. The large mat has a quilted rainforest scene and is surrounded by a satin border. Areas on the mat for baby to explore include a large, crinkle, peek-a-boo leaf with a shiny underside, sun ray ribbons, and a soft tiger tail. A large, soft giraffe sits at the bottom of the rainbow arch and has 2 points on which to link toys. Mom can also link toys to any of 3 link points on the mat, as well as to any of 5 link points overhead. Mom can choose between 3 modes of play: Baby Mode allows baby's movements to activate 8 to 12 seconds of lights and music; Music Mode plays music for 20 minutes while baby plays; Rainforest Mode plays 20 minutes of rainforest sounds while baby plays.
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Gymini 3-D Activity Gym
TINY LOVE'S soft, padded activity gym helps develop baby's motor skills and alertness in a safe playful environment. Toys dangle at varying heights from soft, fabric-covered arches for baby to play with while lying on back or tummy. More TINY LOVE toys may be added for additional enjoyment.
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Rainforest Peek-a-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile
Able to convert to a crib-side music box and night light, the Rainforest Peek-a-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile from Fisher-Price features 3 classical compositions for choose from: Bach, Mozart or Beethoven as well as 3 modes: music, lights and motion for 10 minutes, or music and lights for 18 minutes. Also offered are rainforest sounds and music that can be activated by the included remote.
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