Toys can be used to further a child’s development - from the time they are just babies right until they reach adolescence. In today's society, we mus...
Toys can be used to further a child’s development - from the time they are just babies right until they reach adolescence.
In today's society, we must realize that toys are not only for fun, but many of them have the added benefit of educational value. As the baby develops, the baby will learn to reach out and engage in the world around them. As part of this vital lesson babies begin developing their senses in touch, hearing, sight, smell and taste. Interactive toys like Fisher Price Brilliant Babies First Block can encourage and stimulate the baby by challenging them to fit different blocks into different places. Musical toys will improve their sense of hearing as he/she pushes different buttons to hear an associated sound. Improving the baby's senses at an early age will give them a head start in childhood and further in life.
Upon reaching toddler years, that is where the child's senses will develop and improve dramatically. Toddlers now can recognize a wider range of symbols and letters, therefore additional toys are required to meet the newer needs of the child. The Vtech write and learn letter pad will engage your toddler for hours with its three different games and entertaining bright colours. These types of toys not only provide an opportunity to have fun but more importantly, they positively encourage the toddler’s desire to learn.
In the future, the child will attend school and will learn to engage with different children. The child will learn to realize that developing skills in teamwork, creativity and imagination is important throughout school and life. Providing toys for kids, which can develop their social skills such as board games; nurture their skills in creativity and imagination through toys like Lego and toy dolls; and games such as trivial pursuit will improve the child's mind. There is a positive advantage for developing these skills early in a child as possessing these types of skills will certainly assist the child through school as well as in the future .
As the child becomes a teenager, you may think there are no toys which can educate as well as entertain, but in fact there are plenty. In today's times, there are plenty of game consoles, board games, gadgets, crafts, and other ‘cool’ electronic toys that are sure to provide those hours of entertainment whilst stimulating their active minds.
