Today, all we see advertised are the so-called ‘smart toys’ including video games, remote controlled pets and other toy systems. However, the more traditional toy such as the baby puzzle, spinning wooden alphabet, and sorting wheels offer the child and parent greater value for their money. Some child psychologists are supporting this opinion. They are saying the traditional toys are more fun and stimulating more creativity than their high-tech rivals.
In addition to having more fun and stimulating more creativity than their high-tech rivals, the traditional wooden toys are:
· Normally much less expensive
· Much more durable than the modern plastic toy
· Usually has no need for batteries
· Less capable of breaking than the modern plastic toy
· Can often be passed down to the next generation
· Few sharp edges and therefore safer
· They offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic toys
· They are far easier for little hands to manipulate promoting independence skills.
Many of the modern high tech toys encourage the child to play alone and entertain him or herself. Entertainment is fine, but entertainment and mental stimulation is much better. Toys such as the Turn and Learn, spinning wooden alphabet and numbers at www.babystoregiftshop.com, includes cute images on each block that spins and the free-standing wooden frame offers tots hours of fun and exploration in play & learning. They also encourage your youngster to develop hand-eye co-ordination, fine motor skills, problem solving skills, spatial awareness, number concepts as well as awareness of number sequencing. Your youngster gets a real sense of ownership, which will encourage them to use the toy and to treat it with respect and care.
