Books with different textures, flaps, and mirrors can be intriguing for an 8-month-old, stimulating your baby’s sense of touch and introduce early literacy concepts. Sensory toys don’t have to ...

For many parents, myself included, 9 months is considered the ... a bit of time playing with nearly every toy on this list. But, of course, every baby is different and has different preferences.

This can happen as early as 9 months and as late as 18 months ... but so too is there a tinge of sadness: Your baby is moving on, farther and farther from you, less dependent on you, becoming ...