Children’s toys how to choose the right one

The role of toys in a child's life cannot be overestimated. A toy is not only entertainment, it is a real development simulator for a baby, and often the first friend. Many adults remember their favorite toys with warmth, because so many emotions are associated with them. Let's see why toys for children are so useful.

What are toys for?

Let's start with psychophysical development. The first toys in a relaxed way introduce the baby to new sounds, shapes, colors. Such a simple, in our adult opinion, toy like a rattle helps the baby develop coordination – try to hold it in small hands, and also make it ring.

Modern rattles are not only sound, they are a variety of materials. The child begins to understand that it is soft and hard, rustling and ringing, and we, adults, should try to put these feelings into words.

Be sure to name everything that interests the child. For example – this is a blue elephant, it rings, it has soft ears – and so on. So you imperceptibly expand the world of the child. Introduce him to new words, help identify colors, body parts – here are the eyes, and this is the nose. It is in our power to make the game process as informative as possible.

The child grows, his toys grow. The first cubes or a constructor – and now the child is already getting acquainted with space and architecture. Yes Yes. This is nothing supernatural for you in a tower of three cubes, but for a kid it is a lot of work and a whole mental process. And what is the use for fine motor skills!

Dolls, plush animals are the first attempts to model relationships. Often, a beloved doll is trusted with more secrets than parents. You won't complain to your mother about your mother, but the doll can.

And all kinds of role-playing games are a great opportunity to try on adult life. You can be a doctor or a firefighter, a teacher or just a mom. Watching a child play, you can see yourself through the eyes of children. Do you hear how the daughter gives instructions to the doll, does she remind anyone?

So, the toy develops:

• Attention
• speech
• memory
• emotions
• thinking
• imagination
• movement coordination

What to look for when choosing toys.

First of all, the toy must be age appropriate. You should not give a newborn a car on the remote control, even if dad really wants to.

For children under three years old, pay attention to the safety of the toy. The absence of small parts that a child can easily swallow, high-quality materials, the absence of pungent odors. Choose toys from trusted companies.

Don't go for versatility. Too many bells and whistles can confuse the baby, start with simpler toys. A simple ball will bring no less, if not more, benefits than a complex robot. Small children like to throw, knock, take apart. You should not buy something very expensive, over which you will then shake, spoiling the fun for the baby. Let the toys be as “anti-vandal" as possible

For older children, role-playing toys will be interesting: a doctor's set, a doll house, a set of tools. Be sure to show and explain to the child what this or that tool is for, but do not interfere if he wants to use the object in his own way. Nobody canceled the development of the imagination, this does not mean that he did not understand why, for example, a hammer, but at the moment, it will be a musical instrument.

Children often become very attached to toys. Sleep with them, take them for a walk. It can be used for educational purposes. No, in no case should they be taken away as a punishment, but “involving” the doll in cleaning (the doll does not want to live in a mess) is very useful. You can play a whole performance using your favorite toys and by this simulate a certain life situation and the rules of behavior in this situation.

How many toys should be

Do not fill the nursery with tons of toys, hoping that this will allow you to avoid participation in children's entertainment. In a large number of games and toys, the child ceases to notice them. It is better to leave those with which the child is interested at the moment. Help organize the game, come up with a plot.

Periodically, you can change the assortment of toys, hiding some and taking out others, those that the child has already forgotten and missed. This will give a much greater sense of diversity than throwing everything out at once. Gradually, you can remove the toys from which the child has grown and buy more those that are age-appropriate.

The importance of the game

Watch how and what the child plays. So it is possible to determine the inclinations and talents of the baby earlier. Also, watching role-playing games can help you notice problems in real life in time. Children often model situations that, for example, happen to them in kindergarten or in communication with other people.

When choosing a toy, remember that you are buying it for the child, not for yourself. A huge selection will allow you to find something that your baby will definitely like.