Sunday, July 21, 2013

Benefits Of Old Fashioned Wooden Toys

By Chelsea Evans


Playing is important to kids particularly those that are still toddlers since this is stage that they develop their social skills, locomotive, and cognitive skills. Playthings are a tool that helps them develop these skills. Though there are many different kinds being sold in the stores, many parents prefer old fashioned wooden toys because of its benefits.

There are many kinds such plastic models, battery operated robots, cars and even video games, but nothing stirs the imagination as much as a wooden toy. Modern playthings are designed to distract and amuse children and usually very noisy. However, those that are made of wood tend to inspire creativeness and imagination in a child.

These things tend to physically and mentally involve the children. The child learns to interact with the toys instead of just pressing a button and watch it do an action. The children can develop problem solving skills and locomotive skill by physically manipulating objects.

Wooden sets can also enhance the socializing skills of the child since they provide knowledge on how to mingle with other kids. There are also a lot of them that are made for both genders so all children can play. A playground with different toys can provide various playing fields for different types of kids, girls and boys alike.

Children are very sense oriented and find it fascinating to feel the texture of a wood and explore its different qualities. Even if it is sanded, then painted, the texture is very much different to that of a smooth plastic body. It is also safer for your children since these do not contain substances and toxins usually found in plastics.

Modern toys contain many materials that are dangerous to the environment when thrown away, like plastic, the chemicals inside the batteries and some metallic part since they do not decay easily. Those that are made of wood can decay quickly if thrown away, while other takes decades. There are a lot of small parts involved in making these high tech and complex playthings.

Those parts can be bitten off or swallowed which could be very harmful for the child. Although plastics can last longer, mechanical things and electronics can break down easily while a wooden toy that is taken care of can last can be used by the next generation. If they have incurred some damages, you can easily repair them.

When buying a toy for your child, it is also important to consider the number you have bought for that year. Many children today do not value their toy because they have a lot of them. A child who was given a plaything on Christmas will invest emotionally on that one especially if he or she knows that the next only arrives on their birthdays.

Compared to electronic or mechanical plaything which seems to move by magic, simple and natural ones are easier to understand. Just because we live in a highly modernized word does not mean children should learn the technologies right away. There are always a time for everything, and your children can enjoy as much as they can with old fashioned wooden toys




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