ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Toys nurture children’s’ cognitive development during the most important childhood years. Toys stimulate concentration levels and enhance attention span and memory. In turn, cognitive development during the childhood years improves children’s’ ability to approach language and math skills in a fun way.

Detailed explanation-2: -A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why is play with toys important to kids’ development? Kids build skills naturally through play. They practice cognitive, emotional and social skills such as creative thinking, verbal and nonverbal communication, spatial and body awareness, empathy, adaptability, choice-making and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s important not to overwhelm the play space with toys. As an approximate guide, try to keep the number of toys immediately available to under 4 for a premobile child, under 8 for a crawling child, and under 12 for a toddler, depending on the size of the space and number of parts to each toy.