Play is undoubtedly the most important occupation for a child. Game; It helps a child have fun, experience future work in a harmless way, socialize, and learn to obey the rules. In addition, it is a great opportunity to develop language, mind, social, emotional and motor skills. The child's age, gender and socioeconomic level affect game preferences. The object to play with; It should be of color, size and structure that the child can use multi-functionally and attract his attention.
Toy preferences for children according to age should be as follows;
0-6 months: The child's toy preferences should be as follows: This is the period when the child is sensitive to colors and shapes. For this reason, musical and moving toys hung over the bed are preferred in this period.
6-7 months: In this period, which is the period when the child starts to sit, the child's space expands. For this reason, dolls, animals, and colorful rings that are not too small and made of flexible plastic or rubber that the child can hold in his hand and fit in his palm can be given. Again, the most interesting toys for children during this period are rattles because they make sounds and move. Since the child's teething period is also in these months, teething teethers that will not risk the baby's health can be given.
8-12 months: The best thing to choose for children in this period when babies start to crawl and walk. These are balls that do not break and make noise when the toy falls. In addition, toys and automobiles that crash and bounce back or work by pushing and pulling are the most suitable toys for toddlers. Bright and simple picture books are also among the suitable toys for children.
15-18 months: As the child starts walking, it becomes easier to move from one room to another. Toys belonging to this period include cars that can be pushed and pulled, that make noise when pushed, that play music, and walkers and cars that can be ridden on. During this period, boxes, blocks and shapes of different colors and sizes are suitable toys for the child to assemble and build.
2-3 years: During this period, children begin to dramatize the events they experience during the day. For this reason, the most suitable toys for children in this period are dolls of different sizes. Various puppets, room sets, kitchen supplies, carpentry-cleaning materials, garden tools, animal sets, transportation sets, doctor sets are the most suitable types of toys.
3-4 years: As children's motor development increases and their movements become more regulated; They enjoy climbing toys and tricycles that they can go up and down on. During this period, rocking horses, pedal cars, wagons and swing sets are the most suitable toys. In addition, toys that can be disassembled, reassembled or broken down, and toys arranged from smallest to largest can be preferred.
4-6 years old: In addition to outdoor games, they also enjoy tabletop activities. Painting, cutting, gluing, and making shapes with waste materials are among the types of games that can be preferred in this period.
6 years old and school period: Since imaginary games are at their peak, games such as housekeeping, grocery shopping, and doctoring are among the types of games that can be preferred. This is the period in which it was played. Toys for these games should be preferred. In addition, games that can involve physical activity such as playing ball, jumping rope, climbing and swimming are games that children aged 6 years old can enjoy.
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