KIDS AND TOYS
How to choose good toys for your child's age
Toys are important tools that give children the elements they need to grow their minds and bodies, such as their sensibilities, imagination, physical strength, and intellect. By giving them a toy that fits their development, and sometimes parents can play with them, they can effectively support their child's growth. Therefore, this time, we will introduce the points to note when choosing toys and how to choose toys according to the child's growth stage.
Points to choose toys
What should I keep in mind when choosing toys? The most important thing is to choose a safe one that will not hurt your child. Avoid toxic or suffocating substances, especially if you are a baby, as you can put anything in your mouth. Also, avoid small-sized toys that may be accidentally swallowed and get into your baby's mouth, and if you start throwing things, do you have any risk of injury to your child, such as hard or heavy objects? Let's be careful.
How to choose toys that match your growth
Playing with toys will bring out the abilities of your child. Therefore, it is important to choose a toy that suits your child's growth. Below, let's look at what kind of toys to choose by age.
[0 years old] A light and highly safe toy that stimulates the five senses
For 0-year-olds, where everything grows rapidly, toys that stimulate the five senses are good anyway. It's time to show your interest in things by using all your senses, such as "touching," "licking," and "seeing." However, your physical ability is still underdeveloped, so choose a light and safe toy.
[1 year old] A toy that uses fingers to practice fine movements
Learn new concepts such as colors, numbers, and shapes through playing with your hands and fingers. At this time of year, we recommend toys that use your fingers, such as "picking" and "passing". If you repeat playing with your fingers, you will practice fine movements. Other toys that make a sound when you hit them with your hands are also good.
[2 years old] Toys that can be played with someone that nurture emotions and sociality
Around this time, I began to think about "people around me" and "myself" separately, and started communicating with people. Let's develop emotion and sociality with toys that you can play with your friends. We recommend the "game of make-believe" using toys from the play house.
[3 years old] A three-dimensional toy that improves spatial awareness
Around the age of three, when your spatial awareness begins to grow, we recommend three-dimensional toys like building blocks. It's a good idea to choose colorful ones that stimulate your sensitivity. Also, during this time, it is important to experience the sense of accomplishment that "I was able to do it!". Choose toys that will stimulate your child's inquisitiveness and curiosity.
[4 years old] A slightly complicated toy that uses thinking power
It's time to learn basic lifestyle habits, and you'll be able to play in groups with your friends. It's time to improve your thinking and your hands, so choose a toy that you can play while thinking, which requires complicated assembly.
[5 years old and over] Board games and puzzles to develop read-ahead skills
From around the age of 5, we recommend toys such as board games and puzzles that help you develop your ability to look ahead. Such toys also foster children's concentration and creativity. Let's level up the toys according to the pace of the child's ability development.
You can enjoy toys that use your imagination for a long time!
If you want to buy a new toy, I'm happy as a parent to have a toy that can be used for a long time if possible. What kind of toys can you play for a long time?Imaginative toys can be used in a variety of ways, so children can use them for a long time without getting bored. For example, building blocks can be played by babies, but full-scale play is in early childhood. As the play of 3D expression gets better and better, it is good to have 100 or 200 pieces. Even with blocks, he can play with adults as long as he can express various things such as LEGO and puzzle blocks. In addition, clay, origami, and paintings are also recommended as they use your imagination.The growth phase of the brain does not grow without the use of the brain, and the growth phase of the body does not grow without the use of the body. For children, the play of moving their head and body is the most important. I would like to review the toys I have used so far and select toys that stimulate the development of children.