Parents forcibly divide men and women into men and women to buy educational toys/toy books for their children based on subjective judgment, which deprives children of the fun of childhood. The child's future personality orientation has nothing to do with what type of toys they play. As long as parents guide them correctly, are educational toys really effective?In fact, different toys have different ways to play, which can cultivate different abilities of babies.
1. Do I need to be “different from men and women“ to buy educational toys/toy books for my children?
This is based on age. Children before the age of 3, especially before the age of 1, have weak gender awareness. There is no need to divide into men and women. They only need to choose the corresponding infant toys according to different age groups.For children over 3 years old, consider gender factors when choosing educational toys/toy books, which is beneficial to the child's character development.
2. How to choose to buy wooden toys for children?
The purchase of wooden toys can mainly refer to the following 3 points：
Look, check whether it is marked with the manufacturer's name, factory address, production date, production materials, suitable age group, safety warnings, implementation standard number, product certificate and other items to ensure quality and safety; at the same time, if there are small parts, pay attention to see if there is a risk of falling off, so as not to prevent the baby from eating by mistake or stuffing into the nostrils, ears and other parts.;
Smell, generally wooden toys have the taste of wood itself, and the paint should be non-toxic and harmless special paint, but some manufacturers use low-priced and toxic paint, the taste will be stronger, do not give such wooden toys to babies to play with.;
Touch, because the baby's skin is very tender, parents should choose toys with smooth surface, delicate touch, no burrs, sharp corners, and fine wood to avoid the baby being stabbed by burrs during the game. In addition, to see if it will fade, wipe the surface hard with a cloth. There should be no paint on it.
3. Are electronic educational toys/electronic toy books really effective?
Electronic toy books integrate elements such as sound, light, and electricity, and add knowledge points in various disciplines. They are outstanding in science and technology, intelligence, and rich in content. They have obvious advantages in novelty, fun, interactivity, entertainment, and education. In comparison, they are more popular with children and parents.For example, multimedia toy books can improve hands-on ability and pioneering and innovative thinking ability; automotive electronic toy books can exercise children's sense of direction and train driving skills.However, parents should consider safety and applicability when choosing.
4. What dangerous toys should we be wary of?
Unqualified toys have varying degrees of safety risks to children. In summary, they are mainly concentrated in two aspects: first, the mechanical and physical aspects, such as: there are sharp mouths on the toys, which may cut the skin, and sharp corners may stab the eyes; small parts fall off, which may be suffocated by children's accidental eating; the sound is too loud, which may damage children's hearing, etc., which will cause harm to children.It is in terms of chemical properties, mainly because the content of heavy metals in the material exceeds the standard, which will destroy the baby's heart, liver, kidneys, skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory and nerve systems. The incubation period of chemical hazards is long, irreversible, and the consequences are more serious.