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It is important to remember that sleep is a developmental process, and that sleep needs will change throughout our lifetimes. 

The development of attention is well studied, and although different psychologists may call each stage by a different name, the information they give about each one is similar. Attention plays a big part in everyone’s life because it helps us to tune in and out of information, sensations and distractions, allowing us to stay focused on what's important. 

Let’s have a look at the stages of attention here: 

When it comes to selecting first puzzles for your baby, you won’t be short on choice. This overview of peg and chunky puzzles should help you decide which type to go for at this stage. 

Peg puzzles  

Did you know that when your baby is feeling their own body it will improve their fine and gross motor skills? Research has shown that, from birth, babies use their hands to explore their own bodies as a first step towards understanding their world.^[1] 

Hand grasps are often associated with children learning to hold things like pens and crayons and having a go at writing their names for the first time. However, grasping appears much earlier in a child’s development journey.  

Did you know... your baby taking their hat off marks a big moment in their development? It should be celebrated!  

The proprioceptive system probably isn't something you think about regularly, but most of us use it every day without even considering it. Proprioception is a sense that helps us to understand where our body parts are in relation to ourselves and our environment. Like all skills, it begins with small developments which combine over time to build a strong, efficient proprioceptive system.  

As your baby is growing and developing, they will be gathering information from all their senses and combining this to develop their understanding of the world.  

Now that your baby has discovered the joy of banging using objects, they will find endless opportunities to develop their skills. It can be loud, but this incredible noise is developing so many areas of skill for your budding Meg White or Keith Moon!

What do they learn through banging?

Your baby's learning about cause and effect, about their own body and about the force they can use to get a reaction. They are getting to use their senses as they experience touch, sight, sound, proprioception (their sense of their own body) and often taste, during their explorations.