Toy Suggestions

Pivoting in circles.

Expected Age Range: 5-6 months, or so.

These items can be useful when motivating your baby to begin pivoting around on their tummy.

 

Soft Stacking Blocks

The key to pivoting is toy placement that strategically moves your baby’s attention to the side so that they move around in a circle. Toys with lots of components like blocks can help you achieve this. Arrange small towers around your baby and encourage them to pivot around as they knock them down.

Toy With Wheels

When you push a toy on wheels around your baby, it encourages them to pivots around on their tummy to get to the toy and play with it themselves.

 
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