There are no lights or songs, and the train isn’t motorized, but the setup and size make this set a better option for us. After the first year, infants adopt the ‘pincer grasp’ where they use their thumb and index finger to grasp even very tiny objects. VTech toys offer babies and children the opportunity to learn more about cause and effect by pressing buttons and listening to the sounds, moving toys around and playing educational computer games.

Young children playing with toys use their imagination to invent scenarios and play out the consequences. Since there are nearly three dozen pieces in this set and each diagram is in black and white, it’s hard to tell exactly which piece needs to go where. Includes lots of varied track pieces including 4 flexible track sections and supports for two tier play.VTech includes a pack of stickers for some of the train set pieces, and it took 15 minutes to get all the stickers affixed. As development occurs through physical maturation and plenty of opportunities to play with toys, grasping becomes more sophisticated. Smart Wheels Train Station Playset caught my attention with its bright colors and SmartPoint talking features, so I was excited to test it out with him.

Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For example, babies are beginning to understand that toys reliably fall to the ground and that if a toy train goes into a tunnel it will come out the other end.The set also requires two AA batteries in the train station and three AAA in the actual train (these are included).