What is an educational toy?
The so-called educational toys, whether they are children’s or adult, as the name suggests, are toys that allow us to develop intellectual growth wisdom in the process of playing.
Features
Develop intelligence
Strictly speaking, educational toys should be divided into children’s educational toys and adult educational toys. Although the boundaries between the two are not very obvious, they should be distinguished. The so-called educational toys, whether they are children’s or adult, as the name suggests, are toys that allow us to develop intellectual growth wisdom in the process of playing. Does the educational toy really have the function of the puzzle? According to research by the Royal Academy of Sciences, people who often play educational toys are about 11 points higher than those who don’t play. The brain has a high open thinking ability; American medical experts also found that the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in adults who started playing adult educational toys before the age of 50 was only 32% of the general population, and the incidence of people playing educational toys from childhood was less than that. 1% of the incidence rate in the general population.
Stimulate organ response
In fact, in addition to the development of intelligence, educational toys have more features. For example, the development of stimulating functions, the design of bright colors, attractive lines of educational toys can stimulate the child’s vision; and the “ring ring” that rings, the “small piano” that emits various animal sounds can stimulate children. Hearing; rolling colored balls can develop a child’s sense of touch. Therefore, different educational toys are effective tools to help children understand the world, helping them to respond to the various sensory reactions of the body, to contact and recognize the novelty of everything.
Coordinate body function
In addition, educational toys also have the function of coordinating bodily functions. For example, children build a box of blocks into a figure, in addition to using the brain, but also have the cooperation of hands, so that by playing educational toys, training and gradually establish the children’s hands and feet. Coordination, hand-eye coordination, and other physical functions; with the role of practicing social activities, children are unknowingly developing their social relationships in the process of playing educational toys with their companions or parents, even if they are easy to cooperate or compete. Producing stubbornness and quarrels, in fact, they are developing a spirit of cooperation and learning to share with others, laying the foundation for future integration into society. At the same time, language ability, emotional release, and hands-on ability have all been improved.
How to choose
Feature
In order to make children happier or intellectually faster, parents buy toys that are out of age, but toys that are too functional may not please the children. Sometimes children don’t use them, fear or frustration, but reduce their ability and willingness to learn. Many smart toys nowadays make the sense of accomplishment that is constantly in place enhance the child’s self-confidence.
Durability
Most parents like toys, and how to fall is not bad. In fact, the durability of a toy depends on the thoughtfulness of the design, the method of manufacture, and the fit of the material. Durability should also take into account the toy’s durability. Many smart toys, even if they have many functions, do not take into account the correct guidance of children’s desire to learn, explore and curiosity, ignoring the fact that children’s attention is easily dispersed. Many children stay in one or two functions, which inevitably makes the child bored. Many parents often complain that their children have just bought a toy and want a new one. A good toy should make the children happy to play, have fun, and play in the opposite direction. This can not only satisfy the child’s characteristics of curiosity, activeness, and eagerness but also play an invaluable role in promoting the development of children’s brain cells.
Attraction
The color, shape, and composition of toys are important factors in attracting children. Beautiful color toys are not only easy to attract children’s preferences, but also attract the attention of parents. For example, a doll that can be combed and changed clothes not only makes the girls like it but also cultivates the child’s hands-on ability.
Cultivate the mind
Children of different personalities should be provided with different types of educational toys. For example, for more active and restless children, they can play with static toys such as blocks and puzzles, so that they can learn to concentrate and control their emotions and behaviors for a long period of time. For children who are introverted or even lonely, they should play more electric toys, so that they can have a happy and confident mood in a relaxed and free atmosphere. In addition, for those careless, impatient, and unsocial children, you can also choose the appropriate educational toys, let them slowly correct some of the shortcomings in their character in the game.