Be aware of that they are offered as a guide to help in your selection, but remember that all children are different.
Study your child and get to know his or her interests, abilities and limitations. Not all children enjoy the same kinds of play: one child will be interested in building with blocks or doing puzzles; another may prefer riding bikes or playing ball; your child may enjoy pretending with a dollhouse or playing board games. Try to match the toy to your child and keep in mind that his or her interest in a toy will often carry through more than one age group.
Toddlers: One to Three Years
A busy toddler needs toys for
active physical play-- especially things to ride and climb on, such as a low tricycle or a wagon to ride in and pull. Outdoor toys such as large balls, inflatable toys, a wading pool and an sandbox with digging tools are all good choices.
Toddlers begin to enjoy make-believe play just before their second birthdays.
To imitate the adult world around them, they use play food, appliances and utensils, child- sized play furniture, simple dress-up clothes and dolls. Children in this age group are particularly interested in sorting and fitting toys, all kinds of blocks and simple puzzles. Toddlers also enjoy musical instruments such as tambourines, toy pianos, horns and drums, as well as listening to tapes.
[Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
and the The American Toy Institute]
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How to Select Toys for One to Three Year Baby?
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