Surely you remember with tenderness the first bath of your son or daughter. I can not forget that moment, while with one hand he carefully held the head with the other he threw small amounts of water, still pending the umbilical cord that had not yet come loose.
It was the first time that I bathed a baby and I remember that I felt somewhat insecure as well as excited, but it made it so easy for me… I guess that nine months in a liquid environment makes your first contact with the water quite easy and today the Bath time is still something fun and desired, partly because it means a relaxing moment in which you can play in a medium that offers different possibilities of play.
We do not need to remember the need for the presence of an adult throughout the bath, even if the baby is already holding itself, as sometimes they try to get up to reach a piece of a toy and can slide easily. So the game in the bathtub, alone or accompanied, must be always supervised.
There is a large assortment of 'aquatic' toys on the market adapted to all stages of baby development. Thus you will find items indicated from 6 months to others whose minimum age required is 3 years. We are going to review some of this first group, that is, the ones aimed at the little ones.
Our first boat trip
Normally, his first bath toys are usually of the ship typeballs; toys composed of several floating pieces that should fit into a larger one and that contribute to improving their fine motor skills, in addition to helping you understand the cause-effect relationship.
The pieces are usually very bright colors, to stand out among so much foam, and a size adapted to the baby's little hands. In the specific case of the boat, little balls, some of its pieces allow you to collect and launch a fine stream of water, they love this. The boat also includes a handle to hang from the tap after the bath and allow it to dry easily. Something that you have to take into account in all water toys, because if they remain wet they tend to deteriorate over time, blackening some areas.
My friend the Whale
Another suitable toy after 6 months is the funny bath Ballenita, a perfect companion that also seems to have a life of its own, since it has light and throws water. Includes two surprise balls floating in the water.
Two very marine options, the boat and the whale, which in addition to providing fun to the little one, are a very useful resource for learning basic concepts and the development of motor skills. As they grow, they will demand new aquatic challenges, which are sometimes accompanied by their favorite characters such as Dora, Thomas or Jake and the Neverland Pirates ... but, let's go little by little.
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