Toy
Purchasing 
Guidance for Grown-Ups. Menstuff® has gathered information on
Toy Purchasing including important safety tips, and suggestions on
choosing the right toys for the right age group. See also Toy
Safety.
What to Look for When Choosing Toys for
Kids
Things to Keep in Mind
Choosing the Right Toys for the Right
Age
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What to Look for When Choosing Toys for
Kids
Toys play an important roll in the development of your child. Not
only do they offer simple amusement, but they effect the growth of
the whole child - physically, cognitively, emotionally and
socially.
Appropriate toys and activities for young children aid in the
development of important manipulative abilities by fine-tuning motor
skills and helping to improve hand-eye coordination. Toys that
children play with as a group also encourage social skills.
Things to Keep in Mind
Here are some of the things to keep in mind when buying toys for
children:
- Choose toys appropriate for your child's age and stage of
development. Toys that are over-challenging may cause frustration.
Toys that are under challenging may be very boring.
- The best toys are ones that stimulate the imagination and
encourage creativity at a young age. Toys that offer kids
opportunities for free, creative play help build the child's
confidence. However, you must be sure the child is not too young
for the toy. Even a "safe" toy can be dangerous if a child uses it
in a way for which it was not intended.
- Toys that can be played with in many different ways are great
because they grow with the child over the years as the child's
developmental needs and interests change.
Choosing the Right Toys for the Right Age
When buying toys for children, make sure they meet all the following
requirements based on the age of your child.
Infants to 18 Months
- Are safe and durable. No sharp edges or small parts.
- Are lightweight for easy handling and grasping.
- Can be arranged in several configurations.
- Produce sounds that correspond to infant's actions.
- Have bright or contrasting colors.
- Stimulate senses of sight, sound and touch.
Toddlers Ages 1-3 years:
- Are safe and durable. No sharp edges or small parts.
- Allow active physical play
- Imitate the adult world.
- Help develop important motor skills, including hand-eye
coordination and manual dexterity.
- Offer music, rhythm and interesting sounds.
Preschoolers: Ages 3-6 years:
- Encourage make believe. Allow the child to act out grown up
roles and create pretend situations.
- Offer a sense of security and companionship to help them cope
with difficult situations.
- Stimulate basic visualization and memory skills such as
construction sets, books, records, puzzles and crayons.
Ages 7 and older:
- Address the interest and skill level of the child, such as
sports equipment, art and craft sets, construction sets.
- Encourage problem solving and reasoning skills, such as formal
games, puzzles, construction sets and educational software.
- Are child-sized versions of real-life objects, such as
gardening tools, construction tools, athletic equipment, musical
instruments.
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