If upper management is interested in exploring more technologically advanced and interactive toys within my core brand, I would approach the process with an open mind, including a creativity aspect to accomplish this goal. Researching both current and past successes and failures with technologically advanced toys within the company would be the first step. To eliminate competing with yourself or repeating errors made in the past, research is always key (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014, p. 16). Next, creating an outline of the toys we currently produce and evaluating them to determine the best possible results for implementing the new technology. While doing so, this would be a great time to develop our target group for sales. Are we creating a product for teenagers, or tweens? This information will prove vital in determining the features to include or exclude during the development phase. While reviewing the current inventory, designers would be asked to assist with interfacing modifications to current products, to determine the pros and cons of making adjustments. With safety being the number one priority, we must ensure that the product maintains its highest level of standard. If deemed that the modifications will not be suitable for our core brand, I would create an alternative solution to the request from upper management, which may involve an entirely new product. If deemed suitable, the next phase would be testing the product and then preparing for the marketing campaign. Establishing an effective marketing campaign is a…
Bernice and Rhonda (2 toys each-decide which categories you want, 6 slides each,) Step 2: Within your Learning Team, investigate popular toys on the market today. You can use the internet or visit a toy store to do this research. See if you can find toys that fall into the four categories above; that is, those that may promote aggression, those that may promote pro-social behavior; those that seem to encourage or discourage gender stereotyping; and those that seem to encourage or discourage cultural differences and/or stereotyping. Identify and investigate a minimum of four toys, one from each category. Discuss your observations about these four categories. You may want to use the following questions as guidance for your team’s analysis of the…
Consider the following scenarios. How could you allow children to exercise their rights and choices, whilst maintaining health and safety requirements? Tick the answer you think is correct.…
* Equipment and activity is age appropriate e.g. you wouldn’t do a lego activity with a baby who would want to put the small bits in their mouth…
Risk taking – such as a child accidently slipping of a step of a climbing frame and the child’s parents asking for that equipment to be put away, this would conflict with all children’s opportunity to develop and learn…
At this age children are learning how to behave appropriately. Many of the things they do are normal for their stage of development and we help them to learn when something is dangerous or harmful to themselves or others, and to make positive choices in their behaviour. We do this buy…
It is important to make sure children are safe, but if is also very important to give them the chance to explore and experiment. Children learn their limits through experimenting and pushing their level of skill, and we have to help support them to do this safely.…
Children need to be given the opportunity to experience different activities and use a variety of toys that are geared to developing specific skills. Children build most of their knowledge through hands on activities. Coloring and using safety scissors is an example to increase fine motor skills. Giving the opportunity of different activities will help children reach their milestones.…
Children learn through play therefore it is important to reflect inclusion in the activities and toys that you provide for them to use. Play is important to children’s learning and development because it is…
Children and young people enjoy having fun and learning provided that the environment is a stimulating one. With this in mind we have to think about what type of equipment, resources and layout is on offer. Children may have the same toys at home so it is worth having a wide variety to choose from and rotate them to provide the children with a challenge.…
children within our country that have never even glimpsed a toy, therefore if we can’t fix our…
Similarly age restrictions applies to some toys as each child develops at different stages so therefore adults should take into account of their child’s ability.…
There is a complicated and tricky dilemma between the rights and the choices that belong to a child or young person linked with the freedom to play, and the health and safety requirements of settings and services. However children and young people should be allowed to experience and explore 'appropriate' risk during their play.…
Who or what do you believe was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys? Why do you think so?…
My aim of this assignment is to choose a toy that is suitable for children in age group 0-6 years and to assess and to examine it under various headings.…