I have discovered that with Tiny, having less toys out means she engages more with the toys present. I used to store her toys in canvas cube boxes that fitted in this shelving unit. This was for my convenience as it meant I could quickly tidy away at the end of a day. However, I didn't feel like it was working for Tiny so I stored the cubes away with most of her toys and chose a selection to display. I placed the heavier items and books on the bottom row. This new arrangement has improved independent play for Tiny as she crawls over and often chooses to stand and pull things out, then play with them.
To enable her to see more, I placed mirrored tiles on the wall and she now sometimes happily babbles to her reflection.
When she begins to tire of what's out, I choose a different selection of toys/books which freshens things up again.
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