How many toys does a child need? What kind of toys do children of different ages need?

Every mother is familiar with this situation - she went to the store for bread, and brought home not only bread, but also a new doll 🙂

It would seem that all the shelves in the nursery are already filled with toys, fairy-tale characters look out from different boxes, but this doll is so beautiful! It was simply impossible not to buy her - she has incredibly charming eyes. Or a similar situation when a child asks for another “minion” from his mother, although each representative of this culture is already in complete oblivion deep in the closet. “Well, buy, buy!” - heard throughout the store. “Can’t you buy? Well then, maybe this giraffe from Madagascar? Do not buy? You do not love me!". All this is accompanied by a loud cry, nagging all the way to the house about what a bad mom ends with the baby's angrily frowning eyebrows.

According to statistics, each child in an average Swedish family has at least 600 toys (data from Esquire magazine). Having learned about this, I decided to count all the toys of my one-year-old daughter. There were more than 100 of them. Too much for such a baby. At that moment I thought, and how many toys she really needed. And why can’t I just go buy bread, and my hands reach for that very doll with unforgettable eyes?

The level of development is directly related to the number of toys

As a child grows older, there are fewer new toys, and more time for games with his peers. There is growing interest in group games, visits to various circles and sections, as well as family outings, trips to the mountains or on a picnic.

The first six months, the child needs colorful and bright toys that “squeak”, ring, make various musical sounds. It is these toys that encourage him to meaningful and purposeful movements. An indispensable condition for their use is safety. A musical toy should not produce too loud a sound; the noise level within 65 decibels is considered the maximum acceptable. Exceeding this norm can affect his auditory perception and even affect the mental state of the baby.

You can attach a bell to the crib so that it rings each time the child moves. Then the little baby will begin to pick up the connection between the swaying of the crib and the ringing of the bell and will make efforts to hear it again. For these purposes, also suitable beanbag, and music mobile.

From birth to six months, the baby is very interested in touching and tasting everything. Tactile contact is a must. During this period, the main skill of grasping and holding is formed, so it is important to pay attention to toys that contribute to the development of fine motor skills of the hands. It will be enough 5-6 toys from different materials and shapes.

It is important for parents to know that a toy designed for such a small child should be absolutely safe for him. No sharp corners, protruding fixtures, small and crumbling parts, paint or varnish. The size of the toy should be greater than a diameter of 4 cm so that the baby could not accidentally swallow it. The material must be of high quality and non-toxic.

From 10 months to a year and a half the child has a new stage of development when he explores everything around him. He already knows how to open cabinet doors, get his mother’s clothes out of the washing machine and put his cubes in a box. At this age, sets of light colored cups, plastic pyramids with large rings, wooden nesting dolls, fabric cubes with bright pictures and the most ordinary ball are well suited. The ball develops sleight of hand, it can be rolled on the floor, thrown in different directions and kicked. For this, it should be no more than 15 cm.

After a year and up to 2 years the child tries to imitate adults and tries to repeat all their actions. He wakes up interest in a diverse animal world, so he can attract toys in the form of a cockerel, cat or dog. If such toys bark, meow or crow, the baby will be happy to repeat all these sounds. He will realize that the dog makes one sound and the cat makes another sound. Associative thinking will begin to prevail.

Also, a duck on a rope that can be dragged along is suitable, and this moment it will quack or play a fun tune. Duck can be replaced with a train or a typewriter - it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that they can be pulled along on a rope; kids love these games. Moreover, the skill of walking is fixed.

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Up to approximately 2.5 years children are interested in knowing themselves and their abilities. They try to carry a rubber dog on a train, make cubes on each other, then they pull out one and watch how the whole structure they erected collapses.

There must be a place in the house where the child can lay out all his toys. Cabinets for their storage must be provided. The manifestation of the initiative and attempts to come up with a new way to play with the toy should be approved by the parents. Psychologists believe that toys for children should be simple and allow the kids to show their imagination for their use.

When the baby reaches the age of 4-5 years, he needs more practical toys that carry a semantic load. It can be children's sets of household appliances (consisting of a microwave, washing machine, stove or vacuum cleaner), various designers, elements for a puppet theater, puzzles, mosaics and car tracks. The child can already choose what he needs. He invents stories, builds a whole storyline in the game, and he needs all its components. Parents do not have to run after them to the store every time; you can get by with the means at hand. (TOP-20 best toys for children 4-5 years old (best-selling toys))

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The right choice is the key to a happy childhood

Once I was in a supermarket and heard people standing next to each other arguing over whether to buy another machine for their son or a play tent. It made me smile. It’s better to buy a tent for your child, I thought. The machine is just another, but there is no tent yet. The child should have the whole "arsenal" of toys, each kind of little by little. This will give him an idea of ​​all the objects, how to play with them and will develop his imagination.

Those who distinguish toys by sex are mistaken - boys must play with toy cars, and girls with dolls. This is not true.In order to develop harmoniously, the child must use both toys for games. A huge amount to anything. Diversity is what every child needs.

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In no book you will not find information about the exact number of toys necessary for the child. It is impossible to foresee the peculiarities of each baby, the conditions of his life, upbringing and give only one comprehensive answer to all occasions. But we still try.

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