How to choose toys for your toddlers?
My mother always sends toys to my children. However, there was a time when news broke out about toys which was being recalled in the U.S. by their manufacturers (some of them came from China) because some of it have high contents of lead which can make a child sick and lose their appetite. Unfortunately, one of them was included in my mother's package. It was a dora doll, which was the most favorite toy of my youngest. Immediately, I discarded the toy. But up to now it's still kept in the cabinet. I intended to burn it.
How do you tell if a toy is appropriate for your child? Here are some of the tips I've gotten from several sources:
First thing to consider is SAFETY:
1. You should pick toys that doesn't have sharp or hard edges and sides that could hurt your child.
2. Pick toys that don't have strong smell of plastic because there is a higher possibility that it has harsh or toxic chemicals especially if your child is in a teething stage or when she is in a stage where she usually put objects into her mouth.
3. Choose toys that will not smother your child like huge stuff toys or will not cause your child to get tied or strangled in the neck.
4. Usually toys have a warning on them which tells you that it has some small parts. So keep your children away from them because it could choke them to death.
It's also important to note that you should throw those plastics or boxes away after opening their toys.
Next thing is for your child's DEVELOPMENT:
1. Choose toys that are not used for violence like guns or any other weapons. You'll just be wasting your money buying something that will not give your child anything positive.
2. Prefer to buy those that are colorful. This will help your child develop her cognitive skills.
3. Invest on toys that nurture your child's motor skills or anything that they can manipulate their hands to improve their coordination skills.
4. Pick toys that will help develop their thinking skills and language skills. Big puzzles, stacking toys and shape sorters are a good buy.
5. Prefer those that will help you're child exercise their little muscles a bit like a toy dog that she can pull while playing around and bike for your bigger kids. Ball is a great toy too. Someone told me that child usually is amazed with the dynamics of a ball.
Better yet find some internet resources on which toys are safe or non-toxic for your kids. Like this link [LINK=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/250-lead-free-toys-501101]Really Long Link[/LINK]. Watch out also for cheap toys you never know what it's made from that's why it has a low price.
How do you tell if a toy is appropriate for your child? Here are some of the tips I've gotten from several sources:
First thing to consider is SAFETY:
1. You should pick toys that doesn't have sharp or hard edges and sides that could hurt your child.
2. Pick toys that don't have strong smell of plastic because there is a higher possibility that it has harsh or toxic chemicals especially if your child is in a teething stage or when she is in a stage where she usually put objects into her mouth.
3. Choose toys that will not smother your child like huge stuff toys or will not cause your child to get tied or strangled in the neck.
4. Usually toys have a warning on them which tells you that it has some small parts. So keep your children away from them because it could choke them to death.
It's also important to note that you should throw those plastics or boxes away after opening their toys.
Next thing is for your child's DEVELOPMENT:
1. Choose toys that are not used for violence like guns or any other weapons. You'll just be wasting your money buying something that will not give your child anything positive.
2. Prefer to buy those that are colorful. This will help your child develop her cognitive skills.
3. Invest on toys that nurture your child's motor skills or anything that they can manipulate their hands to improve their coordination skills.
4. Pick toys that will help develop their thinking skills and language skills. Big puzzles, stacking toys and shape sorters are a good buy.
5. Prefer those that will help you're child exercise their little muscles a bit like a toy dog that she can pull while playing around and bike for your bigger kids. Ball is a great toy too. Someone told me that child usually is amazed with the dynamics of a ball.
Better yet find some internet resources on which toys are safe or non-toxic for your kids. Like this link [LINK=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/250-lead-free-toys-501101]Really Long Link[/LINK]. Watch out also for cheap toys you never know what it's made from that's why it has a low price.
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