If you have ever admired a child's intense focus while attempting to fit a square block into a square hole or catch a ball in mid-air, you know that playing is not always about having fun. It is a heavy industry, yet the tools of the profession are children's toys.
Following are a checklist of toys for kids of all ages that entertain them while also assisting in stimulating their brainpower:
For babies:
· Nursery mobile
· Ring stack
· Mirror
For toddlers:
· Balls
· Mechanical toys
· Shape sorting toys
For pre-schoolers
· Blocks and construction sets
· Puzzles
· Arts and crafts
For big kids
· Jump rope
· Card and board games
· Science toys
But donot undervalue your contribution. You are the one who giveskids the attention they need to grow their self-esteem and feel loved and secure.Children toys aretools for development, but it is the parents that foster that development.