From encouraging babies to discover the world around them to building essential skills, the best baby toys are as educational ...

What infants learn: This toys on the tabletop are Montessori-inspired classics like a mirror, spinners, and a wooden bead maze in muted colors. When we tested this in our Lab and with parents, we ...

Play is truly a baby's work. Staring at a waving rattle is how they practice tracking with their eyes, reaching for a toy is how they get motivated to crawl and grasp, and getting attached to their ...

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Staring intently at a swaying mobile or following a rolling ball with their eyes. Small changes appear in a baby's "seeing" ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We call it playtime, but babies work on serious skills with their toys, including mastering a grasp, ...

At 9 months old, babies really start to show their personalities as they rapidly develop and prepare to become toddlers. This makes playing with them so fun—every day they discover something new. As I ...

Bringing a glowing, noisy gadget into a nursery seems harmless enough, but high-tech entertainment can feel pretty ...