Today, I will share with you how to choose toys suitable for children.
Before choosing the right toys, we should tell you some misunderstandings about buying toys. Although everyone is rich in material conditions now, parents feel that they will buy them for their children as long as they like them. However, if the toys they buy are inappropriate or even harmful, they will not only bring joy to the children, but may also cause him harm. Therefore, the following misunderstandings should be avoided before buying toys.
1, don't choose automatic toys.
Nowadays, in order to attract the attention of children and parents, businesses will develop some cool toys, such as some remote-controlled cars and smart toys. But in fact, toys that are too automatic can only play the role of watching, and children can't play with their hands and brains.
Generally, these toys only need children to press a button and then watch them quietly. Maybe children will think it's cool at first, but after a long time, watch it several times and that's it. Toys that are too automatic are easily bored by children and then idle. Parents are not advised to buy such toys.
Don't buy too many toys at once.
Virginia scholars in the United States believe that it is best to leave five toys for children. Less than five will make children feel inferior, and more than five will make children unable to concentrate on playing with a toy and affect their creativity.
Many parents, especially elders, like to buy a bunch of toys for their children to show their love for them. In fact, there is nothing wrong with buying toys for children. It doesn't matter if you buy too many. However, parents should pay attention not to put too many toys in front of their children at once. Don't play with some unopened toys yet, and it's not too late to open them when the children are tired of playing.
Cathy Silva, a professor of educational psychology at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, believes that too many toys can easily distract children's attention. When children are distracted, they cannot study or play better.
For toys that are no longer suitable for children's age, parents are advised to choose them properly and not to pile them up blindly, which can only distract children's attention.
Don't choose toys that are not suitable for children's age.
If you choose some difficult toys, the child will feel too complicated and difficult, which is beyond his ability, which will hit his self-confidence and make him feel helpless and irritable.
If it is not difficult to choose some toys, children will find these toys too educational, and after playing them several times, they will feel bored and not challenging. Before buying a toy, parents can look at the age of the toy, and parents should also know the actual situation of the child and preliminarily evaluate whether the toy is suitable for him to play with.
4. Don't be restricted.
Many parents use inertia thinking to buy toys for their children. Boys buy him some robots and cars, while girls buy him dolls. In fact, this will greatly limit the development of children. In fact, there is not much difference in brain development between children of different sexes. If children want to give full play to their potential, they should be exposed to all kinds of toys, observe what kind of toys they are particularly interested in and find their interests.
After talking about some common misunderstandings in choosing toys, let's take a look at some toys that parents are not advised to buy, because there have been accidents of all sizes. If you don't want your child to get hurt, you must pay attention.
1, water gun
These guns have a range of 25 meters and can break watermelons and light bulbs at a distance of 2 meters. If a child hits or is hit by someone else while playing, the consequences are unimaginable.
In addition, these water bubbles are also at risk of being eaten by the baby. Parents are advised not to buy them and not to give them gifts.
2. Bubble water
This is one of the toys that most children like to play with, but most of the bubble water is weakly alkaline, and children's skin is delicate. If you play for a long time, it is easy to cause itching and even the risk of burns. Parents are advised to control the play time and try not to let the bubble water touch the baby's skin.
3. Plastic toys
Some plastic toys with poor quality will have a pungent smell. Secondly, toys will contain plasticizers, which will also enter the human body through respiratory tract, digestive tract and skin. If exposed for a long time, it may lead to the weakening of boys' reproductive ability, precocious puberty of girls, and even endanger their liver and kidneys. Parents are advised to choose carefully.
4. Hydrogen balloons
Needless to say, its ignition point is very low. If you encounter static electricity, open flames, lighted cigarettes or exposed to the sun, it will explode and the consequences will be unimaginable.
5. Airplane
Usually in the square, you will see some children playing with these remote-controlled planes, which look cool, but its high-speed rotating spiral wings work like a cutting machine, which can easily cut tomatoes, grapes and other objects. If it is not well controlled, it will get on the child's eyes or skin, and the consequences can be imagined.
6. Crystal mud
This toy looks colorful, but it is extremely dangerous inside, because all soft pottery toys on the market may have the problem of excessive boron. If children eat by mistake while playing, or are absorbed by the body after contact, they may be poisoned.
7. Magnetic beads
These beads look interesting, but they are extremely dangerous because they are very small. If parents are accidentally eaten by their children, or even eat more than one, it is possible to attract each other through human tissues. This pulling force may even cause perforation or obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, so don't buy it for children.
8. Laser pen
It is very dangerous for children to aim at some objects or people when playing, because if the laser is aimed at the retina, it may cause visual function damage, and if it is aimed at flammable objects, it may also cause fire. Parents must pay attention.
9. Screaming chicken
This is very popular with friends of all ages, and it is also very interesting, but you should know that children's hearing has not developed well. Listening to these high-decibel toys for a long time is likely to cause some damage to his hearing, not only screaming chickens, but also other high-decibel toys. Parents are not advised to buy them.
10, toy with long rope
I've always been afraid of children playing with ropes because they don't know the hidden dangers. If the child swallowed the rope by mistake, or tied the rope to his fingers, toes, wrists or even neck out of curiosity, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Infants aged 0-6 months
This one-month-old baby can't play with toys by himself. Parents can buy some black and white cards to let him read more at ordinary times. In addition, they can also buy some fitness racks, so that he can lie on them and watch the little bells and step on the music keys to promote his vision and touch of his hands and feet.
6-8 months old baby
At this stage, children can sit alone, turn over and crawl flexibly. They like to fiddle with things, observe what they are interested in for a long time, know what they know, are curious about their surroundings, and are eager to explore with their hands and mouths.
It is suggested to choose cloth books, ball toys, beating drums, climbing toys, grasping the ball by hand, etc. This can exercise their fine hand movements, but be careful not to buy some toys that are too small, because babies like to explore the world with their mouths and are easy to eat by mistake.
9- 12 month baby
At this stage, the baby begins to try to walk. In fine sports, he can already pick up smaller objects with his thumb, forefinger and middle finger, but he is still in the period of mouth desire, so he should pay attention to avoid choosing smaller toys when buying toys.
In addition, babies at this stage like babbling and dancing. At this time, they can choose some interactive toys to guide them to express themselves.
It is suggested to choose some hole books, stacked toys, soft building blocks and entry-level puzzles. It can effectively exercise children's fine movements, and can also show children some age-appropriate picture books to stimulate children's cognitive ability and language expression ability.
12- 18 month baby
At this stage, I can walk independently, and the coordination ability of my limbs is further improved. Like to scribble, I have begun to have my own sense of independence. I can do some simple actions with my left and right hands, and I like imitation very much.
It is suggested to choose building blocks, puzzles, beaded early education tables, brushes, composite modeling boxes and picture books suitable for months. You can also take your children to outdoor sports and walk more.
18-24 months baby
At this stage, children can not only walk, but also jump, and gradually become proficient in toys such as building blocks, puzzles and beads. At this stage, let children explore, exercise and strengthen their own fine things, and cultivate their logical thinking ability.
Suggest buying toys, matching game types, drawing, scooters, building blocks, puzzles, wearing beads, etc. , you can effectively exercise your ability.
On the premise of ensuring safety and quality, choosing toys with strong interaction as far as possible can promote the parent-child relationship between parents and children and stimulate children's language expression ability and logical thinking ability.
Secondly, it is suggested to choose toys with various ways of playing. If a toy can play a variety of games, it can not only expand the child's thinking, but also help him explore the world and stimulate his cognitive ability and control.
There are really many kinds of toys now. Parents must polish their eyes before buying and buy some toys with good quality for their children, which will improve their abilities in all aspects, so as to make good use of their money.
I hope all my friends, big or small, can have a happy Spring Festival. Here, I wish you all a happy Spring Festival, good health and all your wishes come true in advance.