First Focus: Ladybird Baby Touch for iOS

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**Selected as a top app for under 5's!**An engaging high-contrast app to stimulate and entertain the very youngest of babies, based on the...

**Selected as a top app for under 5's!**An engaging high-contrast app to stimulate and entertain the very youngest of babies, based on the best-selling Baby Touch First Focus books by Ladybird.Research has shown that newborn babies can only distinguish between a few high-contrast colours in their first months (such as black, white and yellow) and are naturally drawn to bold patterns and shapes.Key features:Choose from four different animations: Patterns and Shapes, Animals, Sea and VehiclesEach can be played individually or as one long Play All movieEach animation contains simple and engaging shapes, patterns and images in high-contrast black, white and yellow Includes specially composed, baby-friendly music throughout to soothe and entertainAnimations move independently without requiring interaction, but tapping the screen also triggers entertaining sound effects. Hear cats miaow, ducks quack or cars beep each time theyre touched!Developmental benefits:High-contrast images in black, white and yellow grab and hold a babys interest, stimulating their senses and helping to improve their attention spanThe gentle, rhythmic progress of images and patterns on the screen encourage babies to follow movement with their eyes and improve their tracking and focusing skillsSound effects help children begin to link sounds with pictures, an important early learning skill For older babies able to sit up and reach for the screen, it helps to improve hand-eye coordination and teach cause and effectDesigned for iPhone and iPad, and ideal for entertaining your baby on the move or at home,Baby Touch: First Focus is stimulating, fun and educational. Older babies might also like the other Baby Touch apps from Ladybird Baby Touch: Peekaboo and Baby Touch: Happy BabiesBabies are engaged by the large, easily identifiable images and characters The SunBaby Touch Peekaboo creates an engaging way to read Ladybird books with infants. Our youngest [] really enjoyed playing hide and seek with the Ladybird characters WiredIdeal for holding a small childs attention [] Happy Babies is a well-made app that offers plenty to occupy a small child while also seeming quite simple and minimal. Its good value too. The Telegraph