Old-fashioned Kids Toys Much Healthier Than Expensive Latest Ones

November 24, 2007 at 7:36 PM General Health News
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Hirsh-Pasek and Golinkoff, co-authors of Einstein Never Used Flashcards, have offered parents the following advice, guidelines, and questions to ask themselves when choosing the proper toys for their young children:

• Look for a toy that is 10 percent toy and 90 percent child
• Toys are meant to be platforms for play
• Look to see if the toy promises brain growth
• Look to see if the toy encourages social interaction

"This advice is not about marketing, but about what we know from 30 years of child psychology about how children learn and how they grow," said Hirsh-Pasek.

Golinkoff added, "The irony is that the real educational toys are not the flashy gadgets and gizmos with big promises, but the staples that have built creative thinkers for decades."

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