by Elizabeth Pantley You may not be sure what kind of toys, or
how many, you baby should have. It's likely that you hear
conflicting advice that runs from one extreme to another! It's
either: "Don't give your baby toys -- he'll be spoiled," to
"Give your baby lots of toys -- they develop his brain."
So...which is it? Both sides of this debate have valid points. A
baby does indeed learn from the things she plays with, and the
more things she has access to, the more she can learn. With this
in mind, many parents spend a fortune buying toys; however, many
toys hold a child's attention for three or four days, only to be
relegated to the bottom of the toybox or back of a shelf. Babies
learn about their world by using all five of their senses:
sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Toys engage and refine
these senses by: Experts agree that babies need a variety of
toys to enrich their lives and encourage learning. While your
baby can learn from expensive store-bought toys, she can also
learn from a crumpled piece