Passing objects hand to hand

What’s happening

Passing a toy hand to hand and banging things together shows growing coordination — using both hands together on purpose, not just one at a time. It usually shows up as toys crossing the middle of the body, which is its own small coordination leap.

How to support it

• Offer two similar toys at once so there's a reason to hold one in each hand.
• Stacking cups or toys that bang together safely turn the banging instinct into play.
• Sit them at a low table or tray — a stable surface makes deliberate hand-to-hand transfers easier than doing it in the air.