I believe that every baby will have a variety of toys, relatives and friends have sent a large number of, however, parents do not think that the more toys the baby has in childhood, the happier the baby will be. In fact, too many toys will affect the baby’s cognitive ability. With the development of society, the toys of children now and the past can not be compared. A variety of toys for parents to pick a dazzling, the family toys are more and more accumulation. But parents should be aware that too many toys can affect the cognitive ability of children! Too many toys are not beneficial A study on educational programs for preschoolers showed that giving children too many toys or inappropriate toys can harm their cognitive abilities because they will seem overwhelmed by so many toys and will not be able to concentrate on playing with one. Not only that, but educational psychology at the University of Oxford in England also pointed out after a related study that children who have fewer toys have higher levels of intelligence than children of the same age who are well-off and have mountains of toys because their parents spend relatively more time reading, singing and playing with them. Why too many toys are not beneficial Too many toys will bring more choices for babies, and babies who are curious about the world certainly can not let go of anything interesting. As a result, the baby will not be able to focus on one toy, this play a little, that play a little, the result is that nothing is completed, only stay in the fiddling stage, naturally will not be able to receive the early education effect brought by toys. After the age of two, babies begin to compare the similarities and differences of different objects. They begin to classify different objects in the world around them and understand their interrelationships according to their uses. If your child has too many toys, he or she will not be able to carefully identify the similarities and differences between toy A and toy B, let alone try to understand the interrelationships between them. Therefore, too many toys are counterproductive to your child’s cognitive development. Two to three toys are sufficient for each stage Generally speaking, two or three toys are sufficient for a certain stage. The role of toys is mainly to assist and promote the child’s physical and psychological development, it is not in the number, but in whether it is suitable. The so-called suitable, one is to be suitable for the age group, the second is to be able to play a role in promoting the normal development of children at this stage. For example, about 1-year-old children are learning to walk, at this time, you need a dragging duck toys, it can make a loud noise, stimulate the child excited, conducive to exercise its walking ability. If your baby has a lot of toys, then put the toys away in different categories. If you don’t sort the toys into categories and just throw them in a bucket, over time the bucket will be treated as waste and the child will not know what toys are in the bucket. Give your baby 1 or 2 toys at a time, and when your baby gets tired of playing with the toys on hand, take out a new one for your baby to play with, so that your child feels fresh. Baby’s toy plan Since this is the case, picking toys for your baby should be tailored to your child’s developmental characteristics and pick the most suitable toys, let’s take a look at what toys your baby needs at each stage! 1.1-2 years old baby: At this time the baby’s motor and sensory ability to improve, most babies have learned to walk, the ability to move greatly enhanced. At this time can be equipped with some toys for the baby phone, ball, drawing board, writing board, etc.; slightly closer to 2 years old baby, suitable for playing intellectual blocks, small animals, transportation, books and other toys to improve cognitive skills and language skills. 2, 2-3 years old baby: baby has been walking very stable, keen on “moving” game, this time the baby began to be interested in playing some intellectual toys. At this time, patchwork, puzzle-type toys are very suitable for babies; letters, words, writing board is also applicable; logic and reasoning toys also began to interest the baby. In short, this stage of the baby needs a learning environment. 3, 3 years old and above: Three years old after the baby has been able to walk freely, intellectual toys are still necessary, in addition, it is also important to exercise the baby’s sports ability, sports toys such as bowling, tricycles, skates, a variety of ball toys, rope, cars, etc. are suitable for babies to play. At this point, the toys also begin to show the difference in gender.