When to start using activity mat for baby
How to Choose the Best Play Gym or Playmat | ft. Skip Hop, Fisher-Price, Lovevery - Babylist
before your baby can set up or crawl
around they'll spend a lot of time on
their back and tummy which is where a
play mat or play gym could be useful
playing mats are like a baby picnic
blanket they're a designated spot to put
your baby down on the floor play gyms
are usually the mat plus an arch that's
attached to the mat but sometimes it's
just the toy arch no mat if you're
wondering can you just throw a blanket
on the ground you absolutely could but
play mats and gyms are just specially
designed to stimulate your baby with
visuals textures sounds and activities
they're most fun around three to six
months as your baby is practicing tummy
time to develop their neck muscles and
they can also help with hand-eye
coordination I've tried out a few
options and it seems like most of them
are pretty easy to clean and most of
them let you remove the toys to take
them with you on the go but here are
some other factors to consider some gyms
are easy to move from room to room while
others are easier to put away I found
the toy archetype play gym was a breeze
to pick up and move but a pain to store
meanwhile the mats may have been a
little clunkier to get through a doorway
but they folded for storage much
smoother another thing to note not all
play gems are designed to grow with your
baby for example with this gym your babe
will have a lot of fun in that back in
tummy time phase with all the activities
but once they can sit up or stand
they'll spend most of their time trying
to pull the arch down or just shaking it
around but then there are other gyms
that can convert with each new stage
like this piano gem that lets your baby
kick the keys at first but then lets
them play once they can sit up or like
this play gym that lets them convert to
the toy arch into a play tent a last
thing to consider about your play mat or
gym is cuteness yes cuteness for example
my daughter really liked the pink and
white colors and pretzel toys on this
gym while I was a fan of the minimalist
look of this one you'll have to talk it
over with them and hopefully come to a
good compromise well I hope this was
helpful Evie registering
