Toys for Infants and Toddlers

12/21/2009

Toys for Infants and Toddlers

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix, 1942 – 1970, American musician

As grandparents, Bonnie and I are concerned about all the glitzy electronic toys being promoted for infants and toddlers today. What happened to good old blocks and balls? So we are pleased to share with you the Infant & Toddler Play, Toys & Media ACTION GUIDE developed by Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (TRUCE). The guide spells out why quality play is so important and what types of toys support healthy play. And, it includes some specific recommendations of toys for infants and toddlers. The introduction describes how creative play is being challenged today:

Infants and toddlers are spending many hours in front of a screen.
Many toys are marketed as educational when in fact there is no evidence to prove it.
The increasing number of electronic toys, games, and DVDs often turns our infants and toddlers into passive players whose main activity becomes pushing a button.

Over 100 Articles on Play

That's right, Exchange's Value of Play CD Book includes over 100 articles from Exchange and the HighScope Foundation covering these issues...

The Purpose of Play
HighScope Perspectives on Play
Advocating for the Value of Play
Play in Practice
Taking Play Outdoors
Play Materials

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You open a workshop kit and everything you need is there. You must have found our Emotion Coaching Workshop Kit. Based on research, this kit is packed with visual aids, activities, and handouts for 25 participants.
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