Toy Tips: A Parent's Essential Guide to Smart Toy ChoicesThis entertaining and informative book--written by Marianne Szymanski, child development and toy expert, and Ellen Neuborne, an award-winning business journalist--is an essential and authoritative guide to toys and play. Based on thirteen years of independent consumer-focused research, Toy Tips offers invaluable advice and practical information about selecting appropriate toys and answers questions such as Why do kids play with toys? What is the true role of toys? Which toys are good and which aren’t? How do toys figure into normal, healthy child development? “Invaluable and specific guidance about how the right toys can help your kids learn, develop, build skills, and have some fun.” --Michele Borba, consultant, educator, and author, Parents Do Make a Difference, Building Moral Intelligence, and No More Misbehavin' “No one is better equipped than Marianne Szymanski to help you make smart choices when purchasing toys for your kids or for the kids in your life.”--Spencer Christian, former host of Szymanski’s guest segments on ABC’s Good Morning America, and author, Is There a Dinosaur in Your Backyard? and many other children’s books “Szymanski’s years of experience and passion for serving children make her a leading voice in the developmental benefits of toys and play.”--From the Foreward by Marvin W. Berkowitz |
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... popular choice for this age group . You can offer items from your own wardrobe as well as store - bought costumes . Be aware that dress - up is a contact sport for preschoolers , so clothes with lace or se- quins or other delicate ...
... popular toys . Also , they are fiercely competitive and will often have prices designed to keep you from wandering across the mall parking lot to the competition . The downside ? They don't carry a deep se- lection ; generally only the ...
... popular and well - known choice for fam- ily playtime is the board game . It has all the elements of a great family toy . It appeals to a wide age range , it can be played by the rules or by family whim , and it is designed for two or ...
Contents
Becoming Your Own Expert | 5 |
Toy Types | 18 |
Ages and Stages | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Toy Tips: A Parent's Essential Guide to Smart Toy Choices Marianne M. Szymanski,Ellen Neuborne Limited preview - 2004 |