Toys for emotional development in newborns are designed to stimulate your child's imagination as well as help your child develop with respect to basic brain functions. Due to the young age of your child, there are only a small number of toys that your child can fully interact with. Despite this, with your assistance, your child can be introduced to different games and toys.
Mobiles
Mobiles are an effective toy that your child can view to stimulate his brain activity while lying in his crib. While some mobiles simply spin with respect to the wind or a gentle push, others light up with different colors and sounds that entertain and stimulate your child. Because this is a passive toy, it is easy for your newborn to process and interact with it while simply lying down.
Blocks
Blocks are a basic toy that children of all ages can play and interact with. While some blocks may be too heavy to be played with by a newborn alone, interacting with your child and blocks helps her get a sense of shapes, colors and combining the two to build larger structures. Start by letting your child simply grip the blocks, looking at them and feeling their shapes. As your child progresses, help her build the blocks into different shapes and structures.
Balls
Balls come in a variety of colors and sizes and can be used with your child to stimulate his emotional development. Allowing your child to watch how a ball bounces sparks his imagination as well as keeps him entertained for extended periods of time. While newborns cannot throw balls, letting your child hold a ball, feeling its shape and texture, helps your child grow and develop in a natural and effective manner.
Stuffed Animals
Stuffed animals are a soft and malleable toy that can provide comfort for your newborn as well as a basic toy to engage with. Because the toy is soft, it can be placed in your child's crib at night, allowing him to play and interact with the stuffed animal as well as use it as a comforting and reassuring toy. Before placing a stuffed animal in your child's crib, talk to your pediatrician about leaving toys in your child's crib overnight.
