Toys could be the angels of children and play an important role in knowing and understanding the world for children. Children are interested in the toys due to their fresh colors, elegancy, fantastic models and pleasing music. In addition, toys can satisfy the wish of children to use their hands and brains and to play with them. There are numerous kinds of toys but high quality toys can intrigue the interests of children and the wish to learn from the toys. We can say that toys can be the children’s good textbooks. In addition, they are the good friends of their childhood.
First, toys can stimulate the enthusiasm of children on the activities. The child body and mind development only happens during the interactive between themselves and the outer environment. One advantage of toys is that children can play freely with them, which confirm with the psychological preference and ability level of children. Just like the rocking horse toy, children would ride on it naturally and move forth and backward, which not only satisfy their need of playing but also let them feel pleased.
Second, toys can increase the activities of various sense organs and improve the perceptual knowledge of the world. Toys have the features of being audio-visual. They can touch, feel, listen, blow and watch the toys, which can excise the sense organs of children. Children know the world at first by playing with the toys when they cannot reach all aspects of the world. In this period, we parents can choose some simple toys that are closely related with the common life.
Third, toys can intrigue the imagination of children due to their features of being audio-visual and real. In this aspect, some pretending toys would be the best choice for the children. For example, some hospital or kitchen toys can intrigue the imagination on the hospital and family for children. Some working tools toys can let the children to imitate the planting, digging river and building house.
In a word, different kinds of toys can be helpful for the children body and mind development. In addition, in the period of childhood, some complex toys are not suitable for the children. However, the best choice of toys is that simplicity and having interests.