| Kids are like sponges. They absorb. But the similarity | | | | But it doesn't mean that you should totally organize |
| ends there. While sponges absorb, they shrink and | | | | the whole experience for your child. The important |
| disintegrate before long. Kids, on the other hand, | | | | thing is to provide supervision and the appropriate |
| soak up day to day experiences and when the right | | | | tools for play and let your child take it from there. |
| mindsets are instilled, they continually thrive. That's | | | | Toys that Fit |
| why it's important for parents like you to carefully | | | | Giving your child high-quality educational toys will liven |
| select the toys they play with. Associating fun and | | | | up and enhance the process of sensory and learning |
| play with learning is a fundamental aspect of every | | | | development. The right toys for the right age needs |
| child's growth. And one of the best ways to make | | | | to be considered too. A rattle wouldn't capture the |
| this happen is through educational toys. | | | | interest a five-year-old kid. Here's a quick guide on |
| It All Starts at Home | | | | what educational toys children may enjoy at a certain |
| The home front is crucial to a child's development. | | | | age: |
| This is where curiosity is first explored. This is where | | | | Infants - The keywords are soft, safe, and colorful. |
| a child learns about colors, shapes, and sounds, what | | | | Vividly colored rattles and squeaky toys will stimulate |
| Yes and No mean, and that asking "why" can almost | | | | their sense of touch, sight, and hearing. |
| always generate an explanation. The first lessons | | | | 1 to 2 years - This is a stage where children start |
| brought about by childhood generally come from the | | | | learning how to maneuver the things in their hands. |
| people around the household. That's why all activities | | | | They are also beginning to discover that some things |
| of your kid should be carefully selected. The right | | | | are paired together. Toddlers will enjoy building blocks |
| books, appropriate TV programs, and educational | | | | and toys that will allow them to identify and match |
| toys can supplement and enhance your child's learning | | | | shapes. |
| process, making the early stages of learning easier | | | | 2 to 3 years - Children are beginning to get more |
| and enjoyable. | | | | creative at this age. They like role playing with other |
| Lessons of Playtime | | | | kids or by themselves. Puzzles, Play Cubes, and |
| Playing is every child's first priority. Playtime may only | | | | educational toys that stir their imagination are the |
| seem to provide pure entertainment, but it is also an | | | | best options. |
| integral part of your child's mental and emotional | | | | 4 to 5 years - Kids are into creative thinking and |
| growth. While it's good to provide children | | | | decision-making by this age. Educational toys that can |
| opportunities for skill formation, such as music or art | | | | help enhance these developments include puzzle |
| classes, it's also ideal to give them ample time to play. | | | | games and constructions toys. |
| Doing so, would provide the following benefits: | | | | As children grow older, they become more |
| - Personality development | | | | independent in their choices of what toys to play |
| - Awareness of their potentials | | | | with. They usually forego free play for games that |
| - Promote independent thinking | | | | involve rules and friends. They learn to be |
| - An avenue for creative thinking and problem solving | | | | competitive. This is the time where parents' guidance |
| - Improvement their motor skills | | | | is most crucial. But if you've established the |
| - Enhance their ability to think and communicate | | | | foundation by providing your child with educational |
| - Value-formation | | | | toys early on, then you may have a child who's |
| Guidance is essential to bring out the best in children. | | | | well-developed emotionally and smart to boot. |