It will have happened to you: enter the toy store, wander through aisles and shelves and realize that you are surrounded by toys, all of them very beautiful; you let yourself be tempted and buy the one that catches your attention the most, but when your child has it in their hands, play with it for a while to then file it in the chest of memories.
Why does this happen? We have already talked here about the importance of putting criteria into play when selecting a suitable toy for our children. Today we put at your fingertips, Ten questions that will serve as a guide when buying toys. If you respond to most of them with a resounding YES, it is very likely that your choice was the right one and the toy is a success.
- Does this toy fit my daughter's age?
- Will you be interested enough to play with him for an extended period of time?
- Is it well built, is it of good quality? Will it last a long time? It is safe?
- Will my daughter put all her imagination into play when I play with him?
- Will you feel satisfied using it? Will you adequately challenge your skills?
- Can the toy grow with my daughter? For a year? More time?
- Can my daughter play with him in different ways? Is it a toy that has multiple uses?
- Will it help my daughter to play with other children cooperatively and find solutions where everyone wins in case of conflict?
- Will it help my daughter to trust other people, respecting their differences, while also valuing Nature?
- Will it help my daughter not to reproduce sexist stereotypes?
