When do babies start playing with toys?

Baby girl is almost 11 weeks old now. She’s pretty entertained with her mobile or laying in her play gym that lights up and sings with little hanging toys above her (she’ll smile and kick and flail her arms). She won’t hold a small rattle though or pay much attention to a ball or other toys that fit in her hands. When do babies actually start showing interest in toys?

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My little girl is just over 11 weeks as well and is at the same stage as yours! Not quite aware of her ability to hold items yet haha I hope that offers you peace of mind! I'm sure it will develop over the coming weeks 🫶

12 weeks..
Careful with the rattles.. first time I put in in her hand she shaked it amd hit her head.. 😂😂😂
She was ok.

oh no 😅

11 weeks here too and very little interest in toys. I just got her to finally hold one the other day but it was probably for like 8 seconds lol

My son just loves to pull on my hair as his toy lmao. He’s 10 weeks 2 days old

My son is 3 months and he now pays a lot of attention to noise from a rattle or any other sounds but he still just eats his hands instead of playing he don’t know how just yet but 6-7 maybe 5 months is when you will see them actually play tbh

Ohh okay then, I feel a lot better lol I thought something might be wrong

nope nothing wrong but I wanna correct myself they will TRY to play in the months I said but if they can’t yet THAT IS NORMAL they will be ready when they are ready lol but nothing is wrong with your baby at all especially sense she is only 11 weeks you just had her not long ago girly give her time

thank you for that peace of mind. I don’t know much about babies and you know, all these videos online are like ohh do this and that for baby’s sensory play blah blah and it makes you question yourself and your baby. Like am I doing things right? Am I or she falling behind somehow? First it was the breastfeeding, with all the super producers making it feel like making just enough for baby wasn’t enough or was less than normal. Now it’s baby milestones. I wish these influencers wouldn’t make people feel like they’re the norm

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