FOLIAGE PLAY GYM ATTACHMENT FOR NESTO PAD

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There really isn’t much you can do to play with a newborn. The good news is, newborns are very easily stimulated and they are learning constantly just from interacting with the world around them. A baby play gym is the perfect item for babies to interact with, and they will get lots of benefits from it from birth until they are several months old, making it a worthwhile investment and great accessory for the Nesto Pad. Not to mention it will help your child begin to develop the strength and coordination needed to enjoy the Nesto Pad Play Gym a few years down the line!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A PLAY-GYM?

Helps Improve Vision and Hand-Eye Coordination

When babies are born, they can only see clearly objects that are between eight to twelve inches away. Baby gyms are perfectly set up for a newborn’s developing vision, since when a baby is laying under the play gym the toys hanging above them are just about eight inches away from their faces. They also best see brightly colored or contrasting colored objects, which is why most baby gyms (including ours!) have objects in different shapes and a mirror for reflection and further stimulation. This means your baby’s vision is being adequately stimulated while they play.

Encourages Movement and Strength Building 

As your baby starts to become more mobile, a baby gym is a great place for them to work on strength building and practicing movement. Laying on their back on the Nesto Pad while they hold a play gym toy, bringing both hands to their midline while holding a toy, and reaching across their midline for a toy are all hugely important milestones. These activities help strengthen the muscles and also areas in the brain that are essential for further movement development down the line, like crawling.

Sensory Stimulation 

Sensory play is one of the most important types of developmental play for young babies. Baby gyms are a great way to introduce different sensory objects to your child. Our play gym has a mirror that will grab your baby’s attention and teach them to move their gaze to find the source of the light. Different shape and toys hold your baby’s attention as they experience something that is bumpy, or soft when they reach for it.

Cognitive Benefits 

Babies learn cause and effect and a concept called a “primary circular reaction” which means that they will learn to repeat an action they originally did by accident. Any toys attached to the baby gym that can be pulled, kicked, or reflect light can help each cause and effect. As your child gets older, they will then move on to “secondary circular reactions” which means they remember actions they completed before, and will repeat them. So the first few times they hit a hanging toy it may be by accident, but eventually they’ll start doing it on purpose.

Benefits in Self Awareness 

Our play gyms come with a small mirror attachment. Babies love looking at themselves in the mirror. It helps them learn to recognize faces and facial expressions.

As babies get older, they also begin to be more aware of the rest of their body. They have arms they can move, legs they can kick, and hands that can grab. A play gym is the perfect place for them to practice using their bodies and building awareness.

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