in August 2024 Babies 🇬🇧

Bringing food and toys to mouth

Is anyone else finding their baby doesn't bring much to their mouth? My baby is 8 months old and although he chews his hands he doesn't really bring toys to his mouth a lot (he does occasionally but not all the time). He did put things in his mouth more a few months ago but seems to have stopped. He hasn't got any teeth yet either so wonder if it's because he's not teething so he isn't chewing much yet. He doesn't bring food to his mouth either, just plays with it. He will only eat if I spoon feed or take it to his mouth for him.

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Some ideas to support Hand-Eye Coordination* *Toy Transfer*: Place toys just out of reach to encourage your baby to grab and transfer them from one hand to another. *Object Play*: Offer various textures and objects, like soft blocks, rattles, or teething toys, for your baby to grasp and explore. *Finger Play*: Gently play finger games with your baby, like "This Little Piggy" or "daddy finger song *Sensory Bins*: Fill containers with rice, beans, or sand and hide small toys or other objects for your baby to discover and grasp. *Mirror Play*: Use a mirror to reflect toys or objects, encouraging your baby to reach out and touch them.

Activities for Mouthing Objects* 1. *Teething Toys*: Provide a variety of teething toys with different textures and shapes for your baby to mouth. 2. *Rattles and Squeaky Toys*: Offer rattles and squeaky toys that make sounds when mouthed, encouraging your baby to explore laying down and putting toys in hands towards mouth. Aswell as sitting up. 3. *Soft Books*: Introduce soft, cloth books with different textures and objects for your baby to mouth and explore.

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