Skill· 7mo–9mo· 2 min
Pressing the toy
This helps help your baby begin to comprehend cause and effect. Begin this activity by giving your baby the toy and let her play freely with it. Show her how by pressing the toy, it will emit a sound. Through this exercise your baby will begin to understand cause
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What you'll need
You'll need a halloween toy that makes noises when pressed. This helps help your baby begin to comprehend cause and effect.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneRepeats actions that have an effect, e.g. kicking or hitting a mobile or shaking a rattle.Mind· 0mo–11mo· core
- MilestoneShows interest in toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms and beginning to learn to operate them.Mind· 8mo–20mo· core
- MilestoneLooks for a dropped objectMind· 6mo–9mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneSearches for disappeared objectMind· 6mo–12mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneFinds a visibly hidden objectMind· 7mo–14mo· core· Steps 1, 3
- MilestoneReacts to disappearanceMind· 0mo–11mo· stretch· Step 3
Visual example
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