The Halilit My First Baby Band has been designed for small hands, featuring a rainboshaker, baby maraca, clip clap and cage bell. These super fun musical instruments can help strengthen your baby's muscles and enhance hand-eye coordination. This was a hard question for our parents to answer as there aren't very many other toys that are like these eggs which is why they are loved so much. The only similar products we could find for our parents to compare to were these Prextex Find and Match Eggs opens in a new window and every one of our parents said they would recommend the TOMY eggs over the Pretex eggs mainly due to the fact that TOMY A classic toy that I remember from my own childhood and now my baby has them and they helping her with learning colours and shapes.' The animal-themed ball pit comes with 30 colourful balls and three sensory bean bags that jingle, crinkle and squeak to stimulate the senses. It also has a peek-a-boo mesh window on the side and ball holes for hours of fun. When compiling our list of recommendations, our trusted and experienced parenting journalists spend hours researching each category, using a variety of sources to evaluate which products are the best. Many of the recommendations for toys came from Mumsnet users themselves who’ve spent hours of their time putting the products through their paces in everyday situations.

The Hedstrom Folding Toddler Swing brings all the fun of a playground to your garden. Suitable from six months, your baby will love being pushed on the swing for some beneficial outdoor play. With fun lights, playful songs and funny dance moves, the Linkimals Smooth Moves Sloth will keep your child entertained and have them dancing and giggling along with him. At nine months, I'd think about a walker. The VTech sort…” (Recommended by Mumsnetter Bikingbear) Our verdictIf you’re looking to cut down on the amount of plastic in your home, the Galt Pop-Up Toy will make a good addition to your baby’s toy collection. The pop-up wooden toy, with four little coloured peg figures in holes, is brilliant. My daughters had one, and grandchildren have almost exactly the same. I think it’s Galt - and no plastic!” (Vetted by Mumsnet user GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER) Our verdict Suitable for use up to the age of five, the Little Tikes 4-in-1 My First Trike could be a worthy investment. Mumsnetters find it useful for school runs and walks to the park, and your child will love being able to see the world from outside of their pushchair. The trike grows with your child so from the age of nine months parents can push the trike using the handle with a waist bar and harness to hold them in place.

A playpen/ball pit as he loves the ball pits when we're out.” (Type of toy recommended by Mumsnet user PlanBea) Our verdict But why is something some simple loved by so many? We asked our Parent Squad member to test this iconic toy out and here is what they had to say... How did we review the TOMY Toomies Hide and Squeak Eggs

He enjoys the VTech Walker - they’re always for sale on Facebook Marketplace.” (Vetted by Mumsnet user LemonLemonLemon)

As much as getting an understanding of what parents love about this toy is important, the most important people are the children. Here is what our parents said their children thought of it: It’s important to remember that babies develop at their own pace. While one may be already tottering around, another may be just learning to crawl, so try not to compare your baby to others. However, there are some development milestones you can start to look for at this age. Social and emotional My nine-month-old son has always been a pushchair/sling/baby carrier refuser, and last month someone recommended I buy him a trike, which I did and he absolutely loves it. It has literally changed my life in that I can leave the house and go for a walk for longer than 10 minutes without him having a meltdown.” (Type of toy recommended by Mumsnet user ReySky) Our verdictMy daughter loves these! They are fun with lots of ways to play and good for development of motor skills!' The VTech First Steps Baby Walker isn’t just the best baby walker, but it’s also an activity toy too, so there’s plenty to keep your child busy even when they’re sitting down. When they’re not pushing the walker around, your baby can play with the removable activity panel which has a host of fun features including light-up buttons, a shape sorter, animal buttons and a play phone to encourage pretend play and aid their physical development. There’s also fun music to help them learn numbers, words, shapes and animals. With catchy songs, sounds, colourful shapes and numbers, the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Cookie Shape Surprise has it all. This is a toy that makes learning fun, encouraging children to reach and grasp the shapes, putting them inside the jar and taking them out again, which helps them to develop hand-eye coordination. The toy also helps children learn about numbers. How we chose our recommendations I'm not the biggest fan of plastic and these toys are all plastic so they're not the most environmentally friendly toy out there.'