By 6 months of age, your baby will likely be able to reach and grab the toy he wants. They'll also start picking things up so they can put them in their mouths. By 6 months, most babies begin to reach or grab things and transfer them between their hands and mouth. If your baby shows no interest in achieving things at 5 or 6 months, ask your health visitor or family nurse for advice.
At 4 months of age, babies can easily put toys in their mouths. They use their claw fingers and thumb to pick up items. Because babies instinctively explore objects by putting them in their mouths at this age, it's important to keep small objects out of reach to avoid accidental swallowing. At 6-8 months of age, they can transfer objects from one hand to another, turn them from side to side and turn them upside down.
Babies also discover their feet and toes during this stage. At some point, around 4 to 5 months, your baby may begin to reach for an object with both hands and grasp it for a moment or two. As soon as your baby can hold things, you want to put them in your mouth. By then, your baby will begin to grab the toys that interest him at his fingertips.
They'll start playing with toys on their own, and guess what they do? They put them in their mouths. Babies become increasingly mobile during this stage; now is the time to protect themselves from children so that the baby can explore and discover without the possibility of injury. In addition to babies' physical growth in height and weight, babies also go through important stages of achievement, called developmental milestones. Infants tend to follow the same progression through these milestones; however, no two babies are going through these milestones at exactly the same time.
At this stage, most babies reach out and grab toys in their hand and also put most things in their mouths. At this time, babies have developed a strong attachment to their parents and may show a preference for their primary caregivers; however, babies this age usually smile and play with everyone they meet. Babies will explore toys by touching and putting them in their mouths instead of just looking at them. Babies play with toys when they are happy, so make sure they have taken a nap and are well fed.
They grow from a small baby who can only instinctively grasp the finger of an adult to a baby who can manipulate toys with determination. At seven or eight months, parents can monitor babies' grasping ability and plan their movements with a simple activity using three handheld toys.
