Making use of toys for teaching children

Parenting and teaching go hand in hand. When you are raising a child/children, you often get toys as gifts. Some people gift clothes but many still do gift toys. It is rare if you gift a book, to be honest.

When it comes to gifting toys, there are a few things to follow.

• Buy toys apt for the age of the child
• Make sure it is quality assured
• Do not gift toys that can cause choking or other hazards
• Buy toys that can help in a child's brain development
• Gift toys that encourage a child to explore and even take them apart

According to the child specialist, it is perfectly normal for children to make good of the toys given to them. There are stages of development and a child should tear a piece of paper, draw on every possible surface and tear apart a toy.

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That being said, it will help if we make sure children get to play with toys that can induce development like for example the building sets, the word builder, the toy which helps to identify animal sounds, spelling, etc.

So, teaching a child with the help of toys is easier than just making them sit and listen to your own set of instructions alone because it would be boring and children do not have long attention spells, especially toddlers.

Of course, not all parents can afford costly toys but that is what nature is there for. I remember my dad making me a ball out of coconut leaves and it was really interesting to watch him weave the leaves into a ball. Have you done that?

If you have the mind to do it, you can make use of any property and use it to teach children. Here is where Origami comes to help. The art of folding paper in many different ways. Now there are apps to teach you that. So, it is pretty easy.

As children grow up, it would be good to introduce the reading habit. If adults sit and read, children will follow suit. So, it won't seem a chore at all.

Board games such as Chess are also a good means to engross the child and keep him/her away from gadgets. If you do not know how to play, you can ask if there are classes in town or neighbors who could teach but remember never to leave the child alone with a stranger because times are bad after all.

Another hands-on training experience is gardening or cooking. When you ask your child to help during chores, you are making sure that the child is also learning a life skill that will be remembered for life.

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Learning is done not just in schools. It is an experience in life and one who has not done it naturally will always be dependent on others even in later life.

Teaching is a noble profession and one should always respect the teacher and the parent who takes time to teach you. The above-given methods are not all-inclusive. Just ideas to develop and help new parents and teachers.