| When children are very small the way it learns | | | | provide the first sensation of motion and they |
| take several distinct steps. Traditional toys help in | | | | soon learn to scoot along with their feet. This |
| the development of actions and will facilitate the | | | | both strengthens the legs and co-ordinates hand |
| learning experience. Babies go through a stage of | | | | movements used to turn the steering wheel etc. |
| clasping and pushing toys to see what will happen | | | | Ride on toys also strengthen the legs since the |
| - around six months onwards - and learn that a | | | | pushing motion required to move the toy is |
| ball will roll away etc. Once he gets to nine months | | | | somewhat more complex. Naturally the parent |
| old he will apply the same tactics on all objects in | | | | can push or pull the child along until the child can |
| its path. This is a learning curve and the child will | | | | master the art so this toy is ideal for getting the |
| discover that different actions will produce | | | | adult involved. Both of the previous toys usually |
| different results. By one year old the child will | | | | come in bright colors and interesting shapes. They |
| have worked out the different between kicking a | | | | also have noise makers on board whether it be a |
| ball or shaking a rattle. When he starts to walk - | | | | vibrating noise mimicking an engine or the wheels |
| the toddler stage - it will require more complex | | | | clacking as they go forward. Sometimes lights or |
| toys to keep him engaged and interested. Toddler | | | | bells are included for effect and children just love |
| toys come in many forms from push-along toys | | | | the drama of it all. What is interesting about |
| to sit-in toys, from ride-on toys to rocking | | | | traditional toys is that there is a growing demand |
| horses, the list is endless. Some clever toddler | | | | for them after the influx of electronic toys. More |
| toys are built to 'grow' with the child. They come | | | | and more people are looking back to their own |
| with flip over bases to turn the toy say from a | | | | childhood and realize that perhaps a child should be |
| wheeled toy to a rocking toy when the child is | | | | allowed to play naturally and use its imagination to |
| more confident with its balance. This also applies | | | | the full. They don't have to be 'entertained' by TV |
| when the child grows taller. Traditional toys like | | | | or computer games all of the time and if they are |
| trikes - either two wheel or three wheel | | | | they soon become unresponsive to outside |
| depending at what stage of balance the child is at | | | | stimulation. It is a recognized part of human |
| - are firm favorites with children and adults alike | | | | development that children will shout and run |
| and you can virtually see the child growing in | | | | around, make noise etc. Provide them with |
| confidence when he has mastered the art of | | | | traditional toddler toys that will allow them to |
| co-ordination. Of course it is the precursor to the | | | | develop naturally. |
| more grown up bicycle. Ride on toddler toys | | | | |