⏰ When it comes to activities that further a child’s development, timing can be key. Even though every child’s journey is ultimately unique, there are predictable windows when children are naturally passionate about learning certain skills. This is why each Lovevery Play Kit has multiple challenge levels and why various play kits present similar activities that activate different aptitudes. 👉 Consider, for instance, the Ball Drop Box (The Inspector Play Kit) and the Sliding Top Box (The Thinker Play Kit), which are delivered four months apart. These boxes are alike in appeal and function, but each satisfies a distinct ability level that is best matched to the right moment in time. 💫The Ball Drop Box, for ages 7 to 8 months, is a fun spin on object permanence, a cognitive skill that kicks in during these months. Before, when your baby could no longer see an object, they thought that item no longer existed. Now, they realise that an object continues to exist even when it disappears from sight. That’s why it’s so satisfying for your child to watch the ball disappear into the hole in the box only to reappear! Introduced too soon, this wouldn’t result in the same aha moment. Plus, a younger baby might not yet have the coordination needed to sit independently, grasp the ball, lean forward, and aim just right to get it into the hole. 💫The Sliding Top Box, for ages 11 to 12 months, represents a more sophisticated upgrade, warranted by your emerging toddler’s advancing skills. Your child needs to exercise more dexterity and hand strength to push the ball through the more-resistant hole and far greater problem-solving capacity to retrieve the ball by sliding open the top to a hidden compartment. These small changes, just a few months apart, make a big impact in the progression of your child’s development 🥰 Thank you to @jordan_clarke, @montessori_hope @VickiSextonStyle, and @niek.a for sharing your playtime moments with us! #LoveveryEurope #LearnThroughPlay #LoveveryBaby #SkillProgression