Child Development

We spend our whole life exploring. At every stage in our development, even as adults, we seek different experiences that help us understand who we really are. As infants, we are stimulated by the touch and feel of objects, textures, shapes, colors, and movement. At preschool age, we let our curiosity to drive us and our imagination to stimulate us. Our mind is eager, free and moved by practically everything and anything. Playing hide and seek in a card-board box, building our very own castle with rocks in the yard, or scooping and shoveling in a sand-box. What’s important is that children are getting stimulation from their environments all the time because they are learning through play. Children need to have direct experience with the world
They are capable of learning multi-languages by simply listening and hearing. When there is no fear or inhibition, the mind is free and open to learn and absorb. The key concept to focus on is not so much the nature of the object or toy, but the concept and importance of play. Virtually all aspects of a growing child’s life are affected by it. Play is the lens through which a child views and experiences the world they live in. It encourages a child to self-involve or interact with others in ways that helps them learn important cognitive, social, and physical skills. Play does not have a physical presence but a mental presence. It is self-absorbing and
Toys help children express their emotions. Even as adults, we allow ourselves to indulge in toys and gadgets because they make us happy and fill that part of our mind that seeks to find solitude, joy, stimulation, learning, or just relaxation. However, in a child’s development, they are the first building blocks essential to their intellectual growth. How children play and what toys they choose often reveals their interests, abilities, desires and fears. They are purposefully built and target different age groups and genders. Toys invite play, and in turn, play promotes joyfulness which is essential for the self-esteem and emotional health of a child. In addition to well-being, it has behavioral, social, and physical benefits. The benefits of play are almost always inter-related where one can positively impact another. Joyfulness, happiness, or calmness can directly impact body’s stress level which in turn makes us socially more tolerant. In preschool-age children, toys and play are important because they encourage social interaction that can foster inclusiveness and social cooperation. Active play helps children grow physical strength and coordination