What kind of toys should an 8 month old baby boy be playing with.

My baby will be nine months on Sept. 4th, so he is probably around the age of ur baby. He is big for his age, & already too heavy for his walker & jumperoo, but he loves them so much it is hard to take them away. Walkers, in my opinion r great. However, if he has not used one yet, I would not start at almost 9 months. He is probably cruising in some fashion to get to what he wants & is a bit past the walker stage. This age is perfect for cause & effect toys. My son is favorite is one that he either presses a button, clicks a switch, slides the button side to side, or turns a knob & a charactor pops out of a door & sings. He has learned how to do each of the motions. Also, the see & say, where u pull the handle & the attow spins is say things like ''the cow says mooooooo.'' Any toy that needs action from him to do something is a cause & effect toy. I have always had a habbit of buying toys that r a bit more advanced than my son. For example, the see & say says 12mo+, but there is nothing that can hurt him it is just a bit more advanced. But, at not quite 9 months, he call pull that lever. Gross motor toys r great too. Things like activity tables he can pull up on & play with the things on top, or a push toy, or just a giant ball. Most of these r grow with me toys that can be set up different ways depending on age & developement. At this age, pretty much everything is a toy. From things baught in a store to pots pans & plastic ware. Even the tv remote (another favorite). Just have fun.

As far as crib & pack & plays, they r safe untill ur little one figures out how to get out. Usually the crib is first to go, followed shortly by the pack & play. Just make sure the matress is as low as it goes, & there is nothing he can use for astepping stool. Also, make sure there is nothing in the pack & play that is over 1/3 as tall as the sides.

Hope that helps!