Review of the gym where the baby is still playing until today 🤍

Review from Real Use Mom 🤍

Playgro Giggly Garden Activity Gym One-Piece Toy That Grows Up With Baby

Before Phoebus gave birth...

We do a lot of homework on what your first toy should be.

Many people recommend mobile.

Many people say buying toys is enough to shake.

But finally, we chose the Playgro Giggly Garden Activity Gym.

The reason isn't complicated at all...

We wanted a toy that worked for a long time, not a few weeks and put it in the closet.

Today, when looking back...

We feel really wrong thinking.

Because from the day he returned from the hospital to today, this playgym was an area he used every day.

And the cutest is...

A toy that initially barely cared about. Today, it has become his favorite toy.

From a newborn child... who only slept and looked

The early weeks after birth

Phoebus can't see far yet.

We'll put him on the playgym after changing diapers or after waking up.

Didn't expect him to play.

Just want something to look at

That day he lay motionless.

Instead, the eyes slowly looked after the toy hanging overhead.

We just understood...

For newborns, "looking" is already a play.

Child development research explains that at birth, the brain is rapidly building connections, looking at colors, shapes, and movements of objects, stimulating the development of the visual system, which is the basis of the next phase of learning.

When we start to grow up... we see a change every week.

Not for long.

From just looking.

Become an attempt to reach out.

From reach.

Become a toy hit.

From a coincidence hit.

Became intentionally reaching to catch

This is our favorite phase.

Because it shows that your child's development is really taking place a little bit at a time.

Reaching for a toy is not only fun, it also helps practice eye-eye coordination, controlling the big muscles of his shoulders and arms, and learning "cause and effect" that when he moves, the toy moves.

This is a basic skill used by occupational therapists and pediatricians to assess development in their early ages.

The thing we like the most... is not music.

Many people buy this model because it has music.

But for our home,

The favorite is "mirror."

At first, Phoebus didn't care at all.

But for about two months.

Suddenly he started staring at himself.

Smile to yourself.

Talk to yourself

Sometimes it reaches to touch the mirror repeatedly.

Now is...

Playing the mirror doesn't stop at all. 😂

In fact, this is an age-related development. Children from about two to four months will become particularly interested in human faces, whether in the face of their father, mother, or mirror image. Although they still do not understand that it is themselves, looking at their faces and reflections stimulates visual learning and social interaction.

Not-so-boring Tummy Time.

Another thing we use every day is Tummy Time.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends starting Tummy Time at birth (while the child is awake and has a caregiver present) because it strengthens the muscles of the neck, shoulders, back and torso, which are the key basis of flipping, sitting, crawling and walking.

What we observe is

If you put Phoebus upside down on the floor,

He'll start bending fast.

But when there is a play gym

There are toys to look at.

There is something to reach.

There is a loud sound when moving.

He'll be able to lie upside down for noticeably longer.

Here we are not saying that the play gym makes it develop faster than other children.

But it makes important activities like Tummy Time more fun and continuous.

A little detail like that.

What it feels is well designed is that each toy gives a different experience.

* The lion doll has the sound of music. Draw good attention.

* The flowers have shaken balls. When moving, there will be a bang.

* Carrot bite rubber, soft skin, good grip

* Hard to break glass for kids help kids explore their faces and surroundings

* All toys can be removed to hang a cart or car seat.

We also often take off to hang the cart. When we go outside, you get used to the same toys, and you can play longer.

Material and safety matters

Playgro states that the material of this model is BPA, Phthalates and PVC free, which is an advantage for toys that children have the opportunity to pick up in the mouth. Also, the mat body can be machine washed according to the manufacturer's instructions, making it easy to maintain cleanliness.

However, what I want to emphasize is

Even if the toy meets safety standards, it should not be left unaccompanied by children to play alone. And the condition of the toy should be checked regularly. If there are defects or dislocated parts, it should be stopped immediately.

Is there a downside?

Yes

We want a straightforward review.

* The mat is not very thick. If the house is solid tile floor, we recommend foam padding or another layer of secondary carpet.

* The song is not played for very long. If anyone expects to play a long song, it may not answer the problem.

* When you start crawling fast and moving, the play-gym pole is no longer the focus, but the mat can still be used to sit or read.

As for the story that many people advertise as "Help Your Children Be Smart," there is no medical evidence to confirm it. Toys like this help create opportunities to train your skills through play, but the most developmental thing is that parents talk, play, make eye contact, and respond consistently to your children.

If going back in time... will you buy again?

Buy it.

It's not because it has the most tricks.

Not because it's the most expensive.

But because it's a toy we see the growth of our children through it every day.

From a child who looks

Be a child of reach.

Is the kid who grabbed

Is a laughing kid.

And now...

It's a kid who smiles at himself in the mirror every time he puts it on the play gym.

For our home, Playgro Giggly Garden Activity Gym is not just a toy, it's a small space that stays with every development phase of Phoebus from day one home.

And if there are parents asking, "What's the first most valuable toy?"

Our answer is still this piece. 🤍

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