Tips for Selecting Toys for Your Toddlers

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The studies revealed that 93% of the respondents still purchased toys that were not appropriate for their child’s age. The emergency department for children recorded more than five hundred toy-related accidents and injuries every year. If you want to know more about this, you should refer to the November 2013 issue of Singapore Medical Journal. It was published there.

As a parent, you want to ensure the safety of your child. Toys are educational and your child can benefit from it but you have to think if it is age-appropriate. Here are some tips you can consider for selecting toys for your toddlers:

• Toys that can be used in different ways

 

Toddlers get bored easily with their toys. With that in mind, you should look for toys that can be used in different ways. For example, you can purchase interlocking blocks, cups, nesting blocks and many more.

• Toys that can encourage activity

You have to look for toys that can encourage activity. If your toddlers are active, it will make their body stronger. For example, you can consider balls, bowling sets, tricycles and many more.

• Toys that entice imagination

As your child grows up, their imagination will also grow. They will now take on the roles of other people like a princess, king, queen, engineer, etc. You can purchase clothing, cardboard box, trucks, trains, fire hoses and many more.

• Toys that boost problem solving and exploration

Playing is an important part of the development of your child. It is important that you do not deprive him/her that. You should look for toys that can boost their problem solving and exploration like crayons, clay, puzzles and many more.