Recently, my best friend from college had a baby. She emailed me pictures and I was so excited and happy for her! Even though I live two states away, she calls me his "Aunt." Now it's the giving season and I really want to find the perfect Christmas baby gifts for him. I found an excellent website with tons of baby toys for Christmas (the link's listed below) but even with all of the cool choices there, I still didn't quite know what to get him. I started thinking: Is he six weeks or three months old by now? I can barely keep up!
Off to the internet I went, to find information about the baby Christmas gifts that would be appropriate for each age level. There's a lot of information out there, but I did the research for you already, so fear not.
As soon as they are born, babies:
• cannot control their body movements.
• only see objects clearly if they are about 10 inches from their face.
• move by reflexes only.
• do not have a fully developed nervous system.
Christmas gift ideas for the newborn
Therefore, choose baby gifts that are soft, flexible, or covered with some type of fabric. Most new mothers would love for you to give their baby Christmas gifts that are practical, such as diapers or onesies. But if you want to be a little more creative, babies at this age love soothing sounds and soft, warm blankets. Don't worry; there will be plenty of time for Baby Einstein later!
After the first few months, babies:
• have more fully developed vision.
• have some control of their muscles and nervous system.
• can sit with support.
• hold their head up for a small amount of time.
• enjoy rocking back and forth.
• can roll over.
Christmas gift ideas for babies under six months
Since babies are a little more independent, it is natural to want to get Christmas gifts for babies that they can manipulate, or control in some way. Exercising those newly found muscles are important! A gift with rubber, textured areas to touch and bite would be a great idea. Other ideas are toys with visual stimulation like high contrast, black-and-white areas, or other interesting patterns. Babies love to play at this time as well! The new mother will enjoy a Christmas gift for baby and her to play with on the floor or at bed or bath time.
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