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by Thaddeus Rowe
Ask any mother, and she will tell you the joys of parenthood: Watching them grow, learn through play, and observing developmental milestones are some of the rewards of parenthood. These milestones don't just happen. They are carefully cultivated and developed. For children, learning through play ensures that fundamental cognitive skills take effect. Infants have the classic child toys like mobiles, rattles, and stuffed animals. Toddlers have slightly more sophisticated toys that focus on logical reasoning. Kindergarten-age child toys are geared toward nurturing the imaginative and creative side of the child. As the child grows, he'll pass through all of these developmental stages, so its best to have age appropriate child toys on hand that will grow with him.
In the beginning stages of life, infant's eyes are still adjusting. He has never seen or heard anything before, with the whole world a great and new, but blurry mystery. Eye focus is poor, while muscular coordination is worse. That's why toys like mobiles and rattles are often used with newborn babies. Dangling above the baby, directly in his sight, a mobile provides something to look at and focus on. After prolonged exposure, the infant develops some focusing skills. Not only that, but some muscle coordination has also developed. You may have seen an infant reaching for the object of his desire on a mobile. While doing this, he is gaining a sense of perspective. Rattles, too, are an excellent child toy for infants learning muscle coordination. They also teach him that when he makes an action, there is a reaction. Soothing sounds coming from a rattle also help promote sound recognition and development.
While these toys do help fundamental childhood skills, they do not complete them. As a child enters the toddler stage, he is starting to use his mind. Logistical child toys aid in learning reason and developing perceptive skills. For example, when your little one is building a seemingly odd looking house from building blocks, he's learning about weight distribution, structure, and perception. Colored building blocks also help develop his artistic inclinations.
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Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage,
And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age:
Pleased with this bauble still, as that before;
‘Till tired he sleeps, and life’s poor play is o’er.
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By the age of entrance to kindergarten, children have acquired most of these skills. Now, this is a time for play and creativeness, and also studious learning. Electronic child toys are sometimes deemed to be spoiling children today. However, these battery operated toys can also provide some of the same lessons taught in school. There are many companies today that make video games that teach reading, arithmetic, and spelling skills,which are used in kindergarten classrooms.
With the array of child toys available in the market today, you are sure to find something for your child's age group. You may find something that is unique, but not age appropriate for several more years. If you really like it, you should get it now. Unique and unusual toys don't stay around forever.
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