Are too many toys harmful to children? What happens if there are too many toys?

Now that material conditions are getting better and better, many parents are willing to spend money on their children, such as buying toys. They buy whatever their children like, but is it really good to have too many toys?

Are more toys really better?

As for whether the more toys a baby has, the better, Cathy Silva, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Oxford, has a clear conclusion: "Children with fewer toys have higher intelligence levels than those children of the same age who come from wealthy families and have mountains of toys, because their parents spend more time reading, singing and playing games with them." Cheng Huai, a director of the China Family Education Society, also agrees. He said, "If there are too many toys, the child will be overwhelmed by the stimulation. He can only break one and throw one, play with one and throw one, and finally nothing will be accomplished. He is always in the simple fiddling stage."

The results of a US study on preschool education programs show that giving children too many toys or inappropriate toys will damage their cognitive abilities, because they will be overwhelmed by so many toys and unable to concentrate on playing with one. In addition, Cathy Silva, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Oxford in the UK, also pointed out after conducting relevant research that children with fewer toys have higher intelligence levels than their peers who come from wealthy families and have mountains of toys because their parents spend more time reading, singing and playing games with them.

Therefore, it is best not to buy too many toys for your children. If there are not many toys, children will think of ways to play with them in a hundred ways, and they will know how to cherish them. This is how smart brains are cultivated inadvertently. If mothers who are "shopping addicts" can't help but buy a lot of toys for their children, it doesn't matter. Just give one or two to your children every once in a while.

Cheng Huai, director of the China Family Education Society and director of the Happiness Spring Child Development Research Center, also agreed with this conclusion. He said that if there are too many toys, the child will be overwhelmed by the stimulation and can only break one and throw one like a bear breaking sticks, playing with one and throwing the other. In the end, nothing is accomplished and the child is always in the simple fiddling stage. In fact, the role of toys is mainly to assist and promote the physical and psychological development of children. It is not about quantity, but whether it is suitable. The so-called suitability means, first, that it must be suitable for this age group, and second, that it must be able to promote the normal development of children at this stage. For example, a child around one year old is learning to walk. At this time, he needs a drag duck toy, which can make a sound, stimulate the child to get excited, and help exercise his walking ability.

Generally speaking, at a certain stage, two or three toys are enough. If there are too many toys, put away the others by category, and wait until the child is really tired of the toys at hand and has no novelty at all, then take out a few new ones.

How to choose toys for your baby correctly

When choosing toys for your baby, make sure they are appropriate for his or her age and ability level.

Birth--3 months

Choose colorful toys with sounds, toys that are pleasing to the baby's eyes and ears, such as rattles, bed bells, black and white cards, etc.

4-6 months

Choose interesting toys that can be grasped and squeezed at will. At this time, the baby can roll over and wants to grab anything that the baby can grab, and has a subconscious desire to grasp and squeeze the toys in his hands.

At this time, you can choose small toys with handles to let your baby practice grasping. Since babies like to put things in their mouths at this time, the safety of the toys is also very important. You can choose some rubber animal toys made of safe materials and teething toys that can be shaken and make sounds.

6--12 months

Toys that can be played with by the baby. The baby's various movements begin to show intentionality, and he can sit independently and crawl freely. The movement of the body expands the scope of the baby's exploration. At this time, you can choose hammer drums, building blocks, music boxes, towers, bead racks, etc. for the baby.

The motor and sensory abilities of babies aged 1-2 years old have improved, and their mobility has been greatly enhanced. At this time, you can buy some toy phones, balls, drawing boards, writing boards, etc. for your baby. For babies who are almost two years old, it is suitable to play with toys such as intellectual building blocks, small animals, transportation tools, books, etc. that can improve their cognitive and language abilities.

In order for children to grow up healthily through games, parents should choose toys reasonably. They should not blindly pursue types and quantities. They should choose toys that are age-appropriate, suitable, and appropriate. At the same time, they must pay attention to the safety of toys to avoid accidents.

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