Is Your Baby Afraid of Toys?

If you have a newborn baby, you know it's one of the greatest feelings in the world, the joy a child brings into your life is unmatched by anything. You do everything to keep your baby safe, and you try to do everything right. But sometimes that wee one will throw you a curve ball. One thing that most new parents don't expect is to come home with a new baby toy for their child, thinking they're doing something great, just to have them scream and cry within seconds of having the baby toy around them. This often results in the parent becoming worried, normally the initial reaction is that it must be something else, your child is hungry, needs its diaper changed, or something else, but it couldn't possibly be that your baby is scared of toys, could it?

Believe it or not it happens quite often, not for any particular reason, but because the baby toy you brought home is actually not a toy to them, but a foreign object that looks funny, smells funny, and most taste funny to what they're used to. They see you drop it near them and they have no way of getting away from it, and this can quite often lead to panic. So what do you do if your baby is afraid of a toy? Believe it or not, there's a few simple steps to take with your new baby toy that could help him or her from being scared of it within minutes.

First and foremost, you must remember, the child knows very little of this world. What looks like a big bumblebee with a giant smiley face to you, could very well look like the end of the world to your child. Why is simple, because he has never actually seen a bumblebee, much less a giant bumblebee with a smiling face. To him, this baby toy is the scariest thing on Earth. What he does know however, is that he can trust you. Normally when a baby is afraid of a toy, they won't show it instantly, but instead will be hesitant at the object, possibly staring at it while your around. The instant you leave his sight, fear sets in, and he starts crying, possibly screaming, just because they are now alone with this baby toy. This means the first step is easy: Don't leave his sight while he is scared of a toy. You are their biggest comfort available, and the most trusted person they know.

Secondly, now that your ready to devote a few minutes, possibly an hour sitting around with your child, your ready to show him that it's a safe baby toy, not a monster or anything dangerous. Children learn from there parents, often mimicking anything they see you do as I'm sure you know. This means if you do it, they want to do it. Still haven't figured out step two on your own? The answer is simple, play with the new baby toy! Sit down near your child, pull out whatever has your baby afraid of toys, and with a big smile in front of your child, start playing. Have a blast! Laugh and giggle in front of him, who cares if you feel silly, this just makes your baby love it even more! Make the baby toy walk on your head, make it dance around the floor, the important thing is to show your baby that this thing is fun, that you personally like it, and that he should too! Normally by the time this step has occurred, it takes minutes before the child starts reacting in a positive way towards your actions, wanting to play with the baby toy himself, even reaching out to grab it! At this point, your child will no longer be scared of toys, as long as you remember to show him that every baby toy you bring them is safe, fun, and interesting.

You would be amazed at how often this issue occurs, and how easy it is to stop from happening. Many people don't realize it but by simply presenting the baby toy as a fun item that you yourself love, you can easily teach your child not to be scared of toys, but instead to love them just as much as they see you do.