It is widely stated by experts in the field of child development that play is a fundamental part of developing cognitive, social, language and motor skills. Children explore their environment, try out social roles as well as learn to express themselves through the games that they play.  It is therefore extremely important for parents and caregivers to provide their children with an array of children’s toys and play material that are educational, stimulating and creative.

Toddlers and pre-school age children are at a developmental stage where they enjoy play activities that allow them to use their motor skills, cognitive skills as well as pretend play. Having children’s toys that supplement the development of these skills is essential.

Children’s toys such as puzzles, building blocks, paint sets and simple craft kits are all excellent for helping  toddlers develop their fine motor skills since these games require them the manipulate objects using their fingers. These types of children’s toys also develop cognition as well as foster creativity in a child.

Toddlers are very interested in the social world that they see around them and at this age, they try to imitate adults. Pre- school is a great time to invest in toys that allow a child to play imaginatively and creatively.  Parents should make sure that some of the children’s toys that they purchase are ones that help a child explore social roles , play imaginatively as well as imitate real scenarios. Toys such as kitchen and food sets, dress up kits, doctor toy sets and other such children’s toys like these are all excellent for role-playing and imaginative play. These toys help develop a child’s social skills as well as language skills. These types of children’s toys are also a great way to help your child develop a creative outlook.

As children get older and go into school play can be used to help them learn academic and educational skills. When educational skills are taught using children’s toys it makes for a more fun and multi-sensory way of learning that appeals to children. Children’s toys and craft materials can be used to help children develop cognitive, language, memory and quantitative skills. Certain children’s toys can be very educational and provide children with a way of learning that is visually and kinaesthetically appealing. Children’s toys such as educational board games, puzzles, and art and craft products are all great for the development of cognition and knowledge.

Children’s toys can be a great way for parents to help stimulate development in their children. By providing children with the materials, they need to help foster development parents are ensuring that their children are equipped with the skills that they need for the future.

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Are you wondering which milestones you can expect during your baby’s first six months?  It can be an exciting time, watching your baby develop, sometimes much faster, than you expected.  All babies are different, so keep in mind that even the healthiest of babies will develop at their own pace.  Use these milestones only as a guideline.  You can help your baby reach milestones with a lot of love, patience, and understanding.  If you are concerned about your baby, please contact your pediatrician.

Month One:  During the first month, your baby will begin to lift their head.  They can focus on faces and objects about a foot away from their face.  Your baby will begin to turn its head from side to side, maybe even to look at you or to respond to a sound.  Encourage your baby to strengthen neck muscles by giving them some tummy time.

Month Two:  Baby’s eyes are developing and they will begin to experiment with their voice.  Reinforce your baby using sounds by smiling and looking excited when they do.  Help your baby learn to track objects with their eyes to encourage development.

Month Three:  Baby will begin to develop leg strength.  They will begin to reach and hold toys.  This is a fun time because baby may begin to smile purposefully when they see or hear you.  Encourage leg development by letting your baby stand and jump in your lap while you hold them.  Encourage eye/hand coordination by letting your baby grab objects and pass them from one hand to the other.

Month Four:  This is when your baby may begin to get mobile.  They may learn to roll over and sit up.  They will also begin to communicate more through crying.  Make sure that you respond to all of your baby’s attempts at communication and help them learn to sit up so that they can begin to entertain themselves.

Month Five:  Month five is generally when a baby begins teething and you may notice your baby chewing on everything.  They can also see further by five months and you may catch them trying to roll or pull themselves across the room to get to people or toys.

Month Six:  After six months, your baby may copy small words.  They can sit with little or no help and purposefully plays with the intention of seeing cause and effect.  Six month olds can hold their own bottle and should be able to roll over both ways.

After six months, you should be encouraging your baby to learn how to pull up.  Learning toys, preschool toys, and things like an activity table can be motivating for babies to learn how to get around.  Be patient and encouraging.  Remember not to get into too big of a hurry to help your child grow up!

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Baby Development Guide for Baby’s Fifth Month (weeks 18-22)

Month five has arrived and your child has lived for almost one half of a year! The minor, steady transitions your child is going through are easy to overlook as you are with her day in and day out. They are occurring, however, and over time you might forget how she used to be when she was younger.

Physically your child has increased mobility so beware. He might toss and turn, so leaving him on a couch or chair is not a good idea. (This makes for very interesting diaper changes!) He also understands his name when he is called, and he recognizes mom’s voice.

Around this time your son or daughter has significant increases in hand-eye coordination too. This is due to better sight and control of limbs. He might also experience teething. Symptoms of a teething child include extra drool, couching, chewing and a mild fever at times.

Socially your child might have different reactions to strangers vs. caretakers. He will be more curious and reserved around others although at home he will have lots of energy. He might experience stranger anxiety because he now realizes that you two are separate entities.

At this stage your child still doesn’t understand the word “no” yet, so the best way to handle his poor judgment is by distracting him.

Your child loves to taste everything by putting it in her mouth. She might experiment with new sounds and with cause-effect (banging objects on a table, for example). She is also becoming more assertive and has an increasing range of expressed emotions.

During this time there are quite a few things you can do in order to help your child developmentally. First, let her exercise- in fact teach her how to roll, etc. This will help her muscle development and create extra bonding time between you and her. Second, regularly clean of chew toys by rinsing them in very hot water. Remember, if she is chewing on them constantly they get dirty fast and will need to be cleaned regularly! And if she is teething try using a chilled rubber teething ring to help soothe her pain.

Finally, do not over stimulate your child. Keep playtime short and sweet. An over stimulated child is a cranky child.

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Understanding the emotions of your child is extremely important as you are one of the most important people in his life.

When he is about three years old, these emotions begin to really come into focus and he becomes aware of feelings of sadness, joy, love, fear, disappointment, anger, happiness, caring and hatred.

Babies have emotions as well but they are mainly elementary emotions such as pleasure, fear, pain, discomfort and basically anything else that relates to his physical wellbeing.

From the ages of three to six, there is a rapid development of the child’s emotions and he is confronted with emotions in new ways. These new emotions may be quite intense and frightening for a child. As a parent, you need to help him to understand and cope with these emotions.

During this period, his anger may turn into tantrums, and his enthusiasm may show in inappropriate behaviour, bad dreams become nightmares, relatively small concerns become terrifying fears, and disappointment seems like the end of the world to him. He becomes vulnerable and can be easily hurt emotionally.

As the child progresses into his early years at school, his emotional world becomes much larger with friends, teachers, and even activities taking up a larger part of his life. His total dependency on his parents decreases.

At this stage, the child learns of new emotional experiences such as success and failure, competitiveness, approval and disapproval, and acceptance and rejection by his peers and others.

This can sometimes be exhilarating as he becomes involved in sport and other activities. It can also be harsh as the reality of ability and inability comes to the forefront of his world. After all, children can be cruel and hurtful to their peers if they perceive them to be inferior in their abilities in any way.

By the time the child reaches adolescence, his emotional experiences become more complex as friends become the core of his emotional life. This creates a pull away from the home and the family unit and can be quite confusing for the young person. Add to this the emotionally laden issues of sexuality and it can be very delightful as well as frightening for him.

At this point, the adolescent has become a physical and emotional being. For the most part, his world is reasonably well formed and he has an understanding of his emotions and coping strategies.

If, for any reason, the adolescent shows signs of being unable to cope with his emotions, it is important to seek professional help for him. Failure to do so may be a recipe for disaster. Some young people who have difficulty in coping may turn to drugs and alcohol as a coping strategy.

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U.S. Child Day Care Services: An Industry Analysis

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Baby Development Guide for Baby Seventh Month (weeks 27-30)

You have made it past the half way point and you are now an expert parent! If this is your first child you probably don’t feel that way, but realize you have made it past some important milestones in your new child’s life. You might not feel like an expert but you have learned quite a bit.

Physically your child will become better at sitting up this month and he might practice that skill often. He also might experiment with crawling, but this typically does not happen until later.

It is also around this time that you might see early signs of whether your newborn is right or left handed. 70% of children are born right-handed, 20% are born ambidextrous and 10% are born left-handed. Usually the hand that is used to grip and manipulate/move objects is the dominant hand.

This might also be the time in which your son or daughter adopts a special comforting friend or object. The item might be a bear, a blanket or another object. This is a perfectly normal stage and will help your baby transition from dependence into autonomy. Because of this transition you might find your son or daughter clinging to you due to fear of separation from you.

Your child will also love to explore now. With his increase in mobility and curiosity he will really want to discover new things whether in the house or on his body. With the discovery of his genitalia don’t make it a taboo subject and don’t scold him when he does it. When he is old enough you should explain that this area is “private” and that other people are not allowed to touch it and should tell you if that happens.

Intellectually your child will probably love to play with food often. The highchair will become a classroom where learning is hands on and fun! She will also develop a sense of humor, laughing and giggling frequently.

The activities she chooses now are also favorite activities chosen due to more intentional, goal-seeking actions. She also has learned that the opening of a food jar means food is coming and might babble more frequently.

This month there are several things you can do to stimulate further developmental growth in your baby. Allow your child to learn on the highchair. It will make a mess, but your child will learn much about taste, texture and dexterity. Spread a tablecloth out under the highchair to help.

Also, do not use a walker to assist the standing and walking skills of your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly advises against using one for several reasons, including safety reasons. (Your child could easily roll over to stairs and tumble down.)

Finally, purchase two or three of the special friend or object chosen by your child. It would not be good if that item were lost or left at home while on a trip, so purchase several so you can have one on hand at all times.

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