If you are under the thought that these are the luxurious items and are just required to decorate the room of your child then you are wrong. These first baby toys help in the over-all development of the personality of the child. These soft baby toys are generally colorful so that it appears attractive to the eyes of the babies.

Infant toys are generally attached to the cribs or set on the floor, as the child can't move. They are sometimes hung on the upper side of the child cot so that the sound and movement amuse the little one. There are some baby toys can be attached to car seats and strollers. Also you can attach aquarium to the cribs of your babies so that the sight of the vibrant colored fishes and sound of the water ripples soothes the sight and hearing organs of the baby.

Another useful toy for the babies are the rattles and teethers especially when the child is chewing. But it is better to keep them in refrigerator when unused. The coolness of the refrigerated rattle will be a relief to the gums of the baby. Also toys that make noise or move when squeezed also create massive development in the child. They get to know that their act of squeezing the toy makes it move or occurs some sound in the toy.

You can also hang activity center on the side of the crib of your child or you can set the activity center on the floor and put your child on it. Some of the sets have give your child the driving facility, which helps to develop the reasoning, and driving power of the babies.

Though it might appear quite astonishing to your ears but another way of developing the intellect and personality of the child is by reading simple short stories to him. Reading habit never goes without paying off and it can easily overcome all the obstacles that age creates. When he is little grown - up then you can give him the more durable rhyme books or other colorful pictured books. These books are made up of thick cardboard or hard cloth, and are specially designed for infants.