What toys are best for my 8 month kid?

Question

I want my daughter to grow brilliant. So how should I train her to grow smart.

Answer 1

Wow - I would focus less on "training" a brilliant child and concentrate your energy on raising a well adjusted, responsible, creative and joyous kid. here are some toy ideas that should help. Bear in mind, no toy is as fun as playing with a parent face to face.

No toy is as interactive, educational, responsive and vital as a parent at this age.

I have a 10-month old. Some of his favorite toys are stuffed animals, sandbox toys (Pail, shovel, plastic rake) which he uses outdoors and in, water toys for the bath, a few alphabet blocks which he dumps out of his pail, toys that roll (he has a set of 3 wooden vehicles from toymakers Melissa and Doug), lots of cardboard books to chew on and flip through, an old navy kid-size soccer ball, and a cheap little teething toy shaped like a little man that he loves. Fisher Price makes a $60 toy that we call "The Wall" (I am not sure of its real name) but it is the best toy ever. Our son crawls around it, plays with the different features and is starting to pull himself up on it.

All in all, toys that encourage the kid to move and be active are more exciting than learning toys. Teaching letters and numbers is not appropriate at this age. Teaching concepts like in/out, big/small, daddy/baby, empty/full is better. Helping your child develop linguistically by using Baby sign language is an excellent idea. Toys that teach cause/effect are terrific. Busy boxes with lots of buttons, switches, dials, etc. develop coordination and finger skills. And playing with your child on the ground to help her start crawling and creeping is time well spent. Lots of positive feedback, smiles and encouragement will develop a love of learning, independence, and a positive self image that will make her shine brilliantly!

At playtime, my son loves most to climb on is daddies, play with the telephone cord, and sing songs with gestures (like itsy bitsy spider). Toys are only a small part of our daily play.

Answer 2

You cannot "train" anyone to be brilliant. But, you can help provide an environment/toys that will stimulate her and realize more potential - Don't forget to let her have fun too and give her loads of love; she is a baby.

I would suggest Baby Einstein products/toys, blocks. Start singing (or get a CD with children's songs such as ABC, etc) and reading to her too. There are loads of books for babies that are visually interesting to babies.

Answer 3

Stacking blocks - the kind that fit inside each other and have large and colorful designs on the outside. I've had three children [2 college grads though one, unfortunately, has gone on to law school and one still at home] and they all loved them.

Sesame Street was okay, but otherwise we didn't have the TV on much at all - it is not a babysitter. We read to our children a lot - every night - age appropriate books. They grew up with books as their friends.

Answer 4

Easy, most of the kids toys now-a-days are centered towards learning. Go out and get one of those silly laptops that people can get their kids. Or get a whole bunch of them blocks with letters on it. There is a bunch of stuff like that.

Though in my opinion you should balance toys between learning and playtime :) So when you give her the laptop try to give her something like polly pocket or a stuffed animal too.

Answer 5

i have an 8 month old daughter i usually get her bright toys and ones that make noise but i found that if i buy her big flashy toys she goes for the cheap simple toys and what even weirder she like empty soda bottles likes to chew the caps

Answer 6

Back off, sweetie and stop trying to push an 8 month old baby. She will grow and develop and reach her potential inspite of your aggressiveness which will backfire on you. Will you just let her be a baby???? Sounds like you need parenting classes since you appear to not have grown up to be "brilliant and grow smart"! DUH!!!!!

Answer 7

Look at walmart or target perhaps. I have a 4 month old newphew and we got his toys at walmart. Their not expensive but he loves playing with them. I suggest going to your local walmart and finding toys there.

Answer 8

spend time with children, read to them , i have a niece , & when growing up ,my brother & sis in law always spent time with her, read her story's before bedtime, interacted her with other children, taught alot of great graces, also gave her space to be herself, but with guidance & grace, its all trial & error, there are books , but its also hands on experience, & what you were taught with what you grew up with , sometimes works, or even just trying different things, toys are toys, they have age range mostly on them , find something that can stimulate there mind & keep them active & busy , with not just toys , but going to the library, outdoor adventures, etc, i also used to work with children, altho i am no expert, i have none of my own, but with working with them , there minds are always learning , listening, exploring,
& with patience & love , you will be the teacher so to speak..

so enjoy , love, learn yourself, & explore together,
& you will see how things are .

P.S my niece is now 19 & in her freshman year of university, & striving well, taking fine arts.. she wants to get into the interior
design field, .. she has grown up with love, understanding, guidelines, love, etc.. so ..dont worry ..
dustyrose
cheers !!

Answer 9

things that sing and say ABC's, numbers, animals, colors...hey its never too soon to start! I have an 11 month old and we try to teach him stuff too! Good luck.

Answer 10

Plastic building blocks are great--they teach her how to build all kind of shapes and how to take them down, it takes brain work!