At the age of 8 months children become more inquisitive and active. Some already begin to become on legs, others try to creep. Toys which will help it to learn to make various actions are required for the child beginning to learn the world now.
Game for 8 the monthly kid is the most effective way of its training. Everything what the child could crawl or reach, becomes for him a toy, whether it be a bright ball, a metal pan, mother's sandals or grandmother's points. Any objects, plants, animals, the people meeting to it on the way become object of knowledge therefore it is especially important to provide the child with the various toys corresponding to his age and mental features.
How many toys the kid has to have
Desire of parents and other relatives to supply the child with a complete set of various toys quite clear: everyone wants to give the kid a gift. However children's psychologists are sure that toys should not be too much. The abundance of objects disseminates attention of the child, does not allow it to concentrate and learn to play with each available toy.
It is much more important that toys for the child of 8 months were multipurpose. In other words, it is necessary that with one toy it was possible to make several different actions. For example, ball rattle. It can be shifted from one hand in another, to roll, put in a box, to taste, shake or hide.
Strangely enough, simple toys give to children a much bigger scope for imagination, than difficult or very expensive. For example, it is difficult for some kids to learn to use those toys where it is necessary to press the buttons or keys. Therefore it is necessary to study attentively the child, offering him toys of different types or other entertaining objects.
The most popular toys
Each 8-month-old child is individual therefore there are no strict recommendations of what toys children have to play in certain age. The best toy for any 8-month-old child is the usual box as it gives ample scope to imagination for children and their parents. The transparent box with a cover in which it is possible to hide different objects will be a great option, or to put them there, and then to get. By the way, children adore playing with boxes at least up to 3 years. The kid very much will like a small ball. It with pleasure will shift it from one hand in another, and you will be able to entertain the child, having shown as the ball jumps aside from a floor. It is possible to present to the child a soft ball from fabric or plush which it will roll. A sorter (a toy with openings of the different size and a form) – an excellent gift for the 8-month-old kid. He surely will interest the child and when that learns to put fine details in the openings suitable for them, the sorter for certain will become one of the most favourite toys. Many children like the toys making various sounds. It can be as the singing plastic figures of animals and birds, and sets of the children's "musical instruments" arranged by the principle of a drum or a xylophone. the 8-month-old kid with pleasure will knock on them, arranging a cheerful concert.