Have a Ball!
Sunday, June 25th, 2006
David and I both read somewhere that the best toy to get a child is a ball. Neither of us can remember where we read this (Dr. Sears? The New Father book?) so I can’t provide a link to a pile of research, but it’s certainly true.
Besides finding out that Finn has a great left-hand pitching arm (which impresses us even more than her ability to say “gorilla”), there are probably a lot of developmental reasons why balls are good for babies. It helps develop eye-hand coordination, and learning the word “ball” is even more useful than being able to say “gorilla.”
Our favorite ball (and Finn has lots) is the O-Ball Jellies. It’s easy to pick up and catch, and looks super cool. It’s not too big, and comes in cool colors.