Dr. Toy's Smart PLAY Smart Toys – Expanded & Updated 4th Edition. Stevanne Auerbach

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СКАЧАТЬ alt="Images"/> Did your parents help you figure it out?

      

Did your parents ask you to be quiet often?

      

Did you have a place where you could play?

      

Did your toys break easily or did they last for many years?

      

Did you enjoy playing with many toys? Or only a few?

      

Did you use toys to play games?

      

Did your toys make you imagine wonderful things?

      

Is a particular toy the reason you are now involved in a job or a hobby?

      

Did you have a hobby or a special skill that you enjoyed? Do you now?

      

Was there a special doll, bear, or train that you cherished?

      

Do you remember building with blocks and construction toys?

       Find Playthings

      These days, going into any toy store can be overwhelming. So many shelves are filled with a great many choices in every category! There are so many varieties today that any single store has great difficulty stocking all of them. The store’s buyer has to discriminate and make careful selections. So do you.

      To find the right kind of toys, you may have to visit different toy stores, department stores, gift stores, search catalogs, the internet, craft shows, and also find stores handling secondhand, recycled toys.

      You may start your search by visiting our website (http://www.drtoy.com) on the Internet. Dr. Toy’s Guide is our on-line magazine, which offers most kinds of toys and provides descriptions of over 5000 of our best, professionally selected, award winning products, including toys, books, software, tapes, apps, and much more.

      You may also refer to Dr. Toy’s Smart Play Resources located on the site that we keep as current as possible with a selected list of suggested companies, and web site. On the site are toy stores to help you locate products.

      I have carefully evaluated numerous items over 25 years to make the best choices for the annual “100 Best Children’s Products” and other features. The results are found in Dr. Toy’s Guide and include items for after-school, vacation, plus classic toys, green/eco-friendly and other kinds of toys and play products.

       Wish List

      Look at the different types of playthings. Match them to your child’s skills and interests. For example:

      

Construction products — help develop dexterity and building skills.

      

Board games — help children cooperate and learn with their friends. With your guidance they can also teach how to compete positively, and how to deal well with losing and playing again.

      

Puppets — help develop language skills and improve eye-hand coordination.

       Dr. Toy Suggests When You Shop for Toys

      

Take your child along at least once a year, but it’s best to avoid the pre-holiday frenzy.

      

Make an outing of it. Let him show you the things he likes.

      

Watch what she looks at and is interested in. You will hear about items she’s seen on TV, played with at a friend’s house or talked over with friends.

      

Let him create a “Wish List.” Make notes and make a list of the items.

      

This list is a helpful guide for grandparents, and others who want to purchase a gift for your child.

      

Get your child involved in the selection process.

      

Prepare your child carefully ahead of time so she knows that everything that attracts her attention may not necessarily be purchased. The skill of saying “no” gently, but firmly—and sticking to it—is possibly a parent’s greatest challenge.

       Make The Most of Toy Shopping

      

Analyze what she needs before going to the store. Her attention span is short so you will want to narrow the different choices into specific categories.

      

Give her the choice among two or three possibilities.

      

Gather a few possibilities, and then ask her, for example, “Which puzzle do you like?”

      

Screen the products with the help of our guidelines. Giving your child several options is important to her learning process. This helps her become more discerning and self-confident by allowing her free choice while you exercise the necessary control over what she chooses from. By giving her choices, you show that you trust her judgment and she will become more confident and a more careful and knowledgeable consumer.

      In each chapter we will discuss specific things to look for when selecting toys for each stage of a child’s growth, but there are some basic points that you should remember for any toy that you buy.

       Shopping Guidelines

      What are some of the qualities to look for when selecting a good product?

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