As you are holding your newborn baby he reaches to your finger and tightly clutches it. He clutches so tightly you may not even be able to release his grasp.
You are holding your baby daughter and she is the most beautiful baby in the world and if you are the dad you know you will work to give her whatever she wants and needs. No boy will ever be good enough for her. You will love her mother so much that your baby girl will see how a man should love a woman.
If you are holding your son and he has hold of your finger you know that none of your buddies will ever have such a smart son! Your son will be the next president or famous brain surgeon. You probably have already bought him his first baseball and glove, or perhaps his first fishing pole.
With just one clutch you are hooked; but why do babies clutch? Babies are born with the grasping reflex — touch your baby’s palm and he’ll curl his tiny fingers around yours. Your baby’s hands will mostly be clenched in a fist, but soon he will begin grasping objects such as wooden baby toys.
When your baby is about three months old he won’t be able to grab onto what he wants but he will be able to bat at his baby toys. He will also be developing hand-eye coordination and begin to take notice of items he wants to grasp.
At four to eight months your baby will be able to pick up larger object like blocks, wooden baby rattles and other clutching toys. Even before he gets his first tooth (usually between three and twelve months) your baby will be picking up and putting whatever he can into his mouth. He will begin moving objects from one hand to another and this is a good time to begin getting valuables and unsafe objects out of his reach.
As soon as possible, after your baby is born, you will begin researching and purchasing safe wooden baby toys for your son or daughter. ImagiPLAY products are a good starting point. There are four rattles (hedgehog, elephant, fish and bird) made from all-natural Beechwood, sanded baby smooth and boiled in beeswax – a natural antiseptic.
And for clutching you will love our eco-adorable wooden toys. Flexible, cute worms made from plantation grown Rubberwood (an earth friendly hardwood). These cute baby toys encourage grasping and will help your baby increase his hand strength.
Once he grips these wooden baby toys he will be hooked, just as you were when you first held you new baby!