The Benefits of Giving Wooden Toys to Kids
The colorful plastic and metal choices in toy stores can easily attract your attention for being flashy. You don’t mind dishing out a few extra dollars because you believe these will keep your little one hooked. But toys are not just about fun and entertainment. You can use them to teach your kid new things healthily. For example, you can consider the choice of custom toy sets, which usually follow a specific theme, such as a doctor, beauty, music, and others. Getting them home can be more meaningful for your kid’s growth and development. These can help them in their sensory growth, cognitive skills, emotional wellbeing, learning abilities, etc.
While all these learning and growth aspects are critical, you need to consider one thing – the toy’s material. Nowadays, you get tremendous options in wooden kits, something you would find in a Montessori classroom. The reasons for such a choice can be health benefits, aesthetics, and beyond. Here is a quick look into them.
Efficient basic value
Plastic toys with electronic makeup can look stimulating at once. But they don’t boost creativity in kids. However, they can intrude on their development. The kids can get busy with bells and whistles. Or, more precisely, they may get lost in them so much that they don’t feel curious about anything. It can, in a way, lead to negative neural influence and block their brain from critical thinking. However, when you keep simple wooden toys before them, they touch them with curiosity and explore them. As a result, they connect with them deeply and learn.
Safe playing experience
Not every toy can be a wise addition to the kid’s collection, for example, plastic toys. It is not about their price or looks. However, it has to do with their potential effect on your kid’s health. If the kid chews it, the presence of certain chemicals in the plastic toy can harm their hormones. Plus, if it is a vinyl or PVC base, the risk of exposing your kid to carcinogenic chemicals remains higher. But you don’t have to worry about these with a wooden toy. Wood is also recyclable and reusable. Hence, your kid might develop a propensity toward using sustainable objects that are also useful for the environment.
Still, some parents can have more interest in plastic toys. For them, it will be better to focus on PVC-free and eco-friendly toys.
Generational stuff
Wooden toys tend to be tolerant and long-lasting. When your kids play with them, they can endure wear and tear. You can store them safely once kids cross the age of playing with them. They can later pass them down to their descendants. You cannot expect this with most plastic and electronic toys.
Wooden toys don’t have to be boring just because they come in simple designs. If you don’t believe it, you can explore good quality playing sets containing wooden musical instruments, beauty tools, animal figurines, and more. You will know that they can look most attractive even in their simple form. At the same time, they can help your kid grow well.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
