Toys that move, sing, light up and respond to buttons being pressed keep children entertained, but they are more passive than toys that are not electronic.
According to Philip Galliford, Marketing Manager of toy distributor Solarpop; children need different play patterns to develop particular skills and amusing themselves with toys that are only fuelled by the imagination ticks several developmental boxes.
Occupational Therapist Lisa Rawstone explains that children need to experience an object with their body in order for them to understand it. “Children need to engage with actual objects in a three-dimensional way in order to develop skills that will be beneficial for them,” she says. “It’s difficult to spatially visualise something in your head if you haven’t felt it with your hands. Play is a gateway for all other skills to develop.
“Children’s lives are relatively structured and schedule-heavy. While routine is necessary for healthy development, allowing children to play freely has its own benefits and if it’s with toys that don’t overstimulate the senses – that don’t beep and move – all the better,” Galliford says.
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