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Why Simple Toys Are Often The Best Toys
Deciding what toys to buy for the loved children in their lives is often not an easy decision for parents and grandparents to make. With so many choices today, it can often be overwhelming.
There are toys that talk, dolls that wet their diapers, and computer games that claim to make kids smarter. Yet, even with all these high tech options, it is still the simple things that children return to again and again.
These toys that perform scripted actions are limiting as to how imaginative kids can be with them. A robot toy that has lots of flashing lights and which responds to basic voice commands has a limited scope for enjoyment. After the child has pressed all of the buttons on it, and got it to walk, turn around and stop, it becomes a case of "What do I do with it now?". On the otherhand, the cardboard box that the robot came in, simple as it may seem to adult eyes, can be imagined by a child to be a spaceship, which they can have all kind of adventures in.
The kids toys that will keep them entertained time after time are those that can be completely different each time they play. Building blocks, dress up clothes, dolls and toy soldiers are great examples of this. They are using the same toy each time, but each session can have a wildly different theme, or even no theme at all.
My kids, even though I have a boy and a girl, want to turn everything into a sword. They assume the role of whatever takes their fancy at the time, with pirates, ninjas and superheros being particular favorites. Countless times the toys they practically begged me for last weekend have been deserted whilst they run around the garden with tree branches in hand trying to take each others 'treasure'.
That leads to a warning about using imaginative kids toys. They can potentially get violent. So as with everything, keep watch over the kids so things so no one loses an eye. The lack of boundaries on their imaginations can soon have them defending their turf from imaginary invaders, or toppling huge stacks of blocks, or trying to paint the cat like a skunk. Be warned, once these little imaginations get going, they really, really take off.
For small babies, make sure the baby toys are soft. Even little babies will close a fist around objects placed in the palm. They don't have the motor control, however, to keep from hitting themselves in the face and body with their flailing arms. So be sure the baby will not harm itself with the toy by making sure it is soft, and does not have hard parts like buttons or eyes.
So, the next time you are out and wondering what toy to buy for your little special ones, do not automatically go straight for the latest fad, instead, give at least a little thought to the toys that will encourage and develop their imagination.
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