"Toys" to aid physical development?

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I have a ten week old daughter, we try and do some tummy time every day, and other floor exercises to help her muscle development.
Was just wondering if anyone has any ideas on "toys" such as inflatable rings, swings etc that you feel would further help muscle development or is it too soon yet.
Any advice appreciated.

Does your daughter have low muscle tone?

She's very little- what your doing is fine. Lots of floor time- tummy and back is great, she doesn't need anything else.

I used a door bouncer and playgym from 3-4 mths but only to keep mine occupied/stimulated not to help muscle development.

unless she has specific problems then just relax and enjoy her.

I found that allowing DD to do things in her own time was good enough. Didn't even give her tummy time because she hated it, but she found her own way onto her tummy soon enough and she is almost walking.....(13months). Just enjoy her. love her, and relax a bit.

I put all mine under baby gyms from about 4-6 weeks and they loved staring up at the toys and eventually learning to reach out and touch - hated being put on tummy though, and they all learnt to roll at the normal times, I wouldn't worry too much about toys to aid pyhsical development - she will develop fine on her own, with your attention and encouragement !

Hi soph28, no she doesn't have low muscle tone.
Obviously I just need to chill out more and stop worrying.
She's my first....as if you all hadn't guessed.

Thanks everyone!

PFB syndrome.

There are very very few who escape - and I bet they are liars.

You're 1st? I couldn't tell

We've all been there. Do as others said- relax and enjoy!
They all develop in their own time and it doesn't make much difference what you do!!

I'll tell you what though- I think one of the most beneficial things (and enjoyable) I did with my first was swimming. I think we went about once a week from when he was 8 weeks old. When he was about 5mths I started a baby swimming class. He has always been a water baby. If you have any more children you probably won't be able to do this (unless you wait 5 yrs before the next one) as taking two lo's is really not an option. So take advantage of just having one and go!

I've been wondering - what does PFB mean? I can guess (something along the lines of precious first baby???) but I've seen it about loads and don't actually know what it means!

Lollipop, have alook at the acronym list at the top of the page.

HTH

(hope that helps)

It means precious first born and describes the craziness (sp?) of a first time parent.

I hear where you're coming from

a baby gym, mobile, or some dangly toys over the moses basket will encourage her to grab

the inflatey ring things are useful much later (5-6m) when they are starting to sit up but are still a bit wobbly

I think this thing looks amazing, price is ridiculous, but I wish I was little so that I could get on in there and play on it!

www.mamasandpapas.co.uk/product-7594827/type-i/

LOL
I have been reading PFB as Poor F*ing Baby

hmm, I meant something more like this-get some links and you can hang anything with a loop off it

but I am an old hippy

boy liked crinkley things to kick agaist and make noise, also liked a bell hung in his range so he sometimes hit it. basicky he liked making noise.
black and white books propped up next to them while on tummy can encourage head turning, used to use them playing with boy as things to follow, i'd move it around his feild of vision and he gradully started to track it, may have been a few weeks older than yours is now tho.

dd had some little sock things with rattles in them so when she kicked her legs they made a noise (not sure how old she was though sorry!)
also she had some bells attached to a wrist strap that we used to put around her wrist and ankles that encouraged her to kick and move her arms.
hope u know what i mean sorry for being vague!!