One is 1yr-8mths, another, 3mths-2wks
2006-07-25 20:03:35 · 16 answers · asked by Chidex 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Baby Einstein videos.
2006-07-25 20:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by 42ITUS™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two very rarely used tools - Mom & Dad. Kids need lots of interaction to learn language and social smarts. Books provide the rest. Read to them as much as possible. Toys are simply a distraction from learning anything real. Too many parents think that they need the latest and greatest toys so their kids will develop properly. We have no TV, no battery operated toys, mostly wooden, natural toys. My first son learned to read by age 4 and is now 6 years old, reading at a grade 5 level. No toy made him do this.
2006-07-26 12:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Robert H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.....
My last three children has missed out on all the teaching my older 4 had, three of the 4 really, my 4th was stuck into black an' white films then (old fashioned at heart and had a thing for the oldie films as a baby)
I spoke to them and always did lots and lots. A baby has to hear one words thousands of times before they can say it. They need to see how it is prounounced for quicker learning. They can't see little things very well, they are easily distracted.
With these two things in mind I was sure to speak slow enough for them to see my mouth move. Watch them, you'll see how much they actually watch your mouth (They want to learn!) so teach them yourself. You be the toy. You are thier number one thing in their life and they will take more in from you in six months than they would a year by a strange teacher, trust me.
FLASHCARDS (PICTURE CARDS) are definately the way to go with babies. BIG pictures that are bright and colourful. It makes it easier and quicker to grasp story telling too because they learn what things are. If read a story to a baby who has never seen a car, how are they going to imagine one, as it is. Animals, objects, alphabet, colours everything I taught them with hundreds of flashcards, and by the time they were 1(younger I think, so long ago now) , they knew them. By the time those three were two they could read, by the time they went to school they had a great head start. None are genuises (one close I think :-P) but they found the whole learning process but easier to grasp and enjoyed school.
A child watches your every move. I taught mine as I went, and although some are damn lazy (I created the laziness by doing it all) they are independant and can do things for themselves as teenagers. YOU are their best teacher, with toys books flashcards and simply by being you.
I also painted on the walls, alphabet etc and often heard them trying to do it, it's a good way to help them to memorize the alphabet, numbers etc
2006-07-26 03:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by WW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not so much the toys that make your kids smart, it's how you interact with them. You don't have to spend tons of time doing it either. Of course some toys are better than others, but you probably already know that. Playing with your kids is what makes them smart.
2006-07-26 03:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Vanessa P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the childs age, there are lots of toys available for them. Like shapes, colors, puzzles and music or fun activities that doesnt need toys. Most important is how you teach the child to interact with you and the toy he/she is playing with.
2006-07-26 03:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by orkid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For starters expensive toys will not make your child smarter.
The best tested and proven ways to expand your childs learning abilities is:
breastfeed (and not just for a few weeks)
Interact with your child (read, massage etc.)
play with your child (peekaboo, sing songs etc)
hug and cuddle
take your child shopping etc with you and not at home where there is nothing to stimulate it to think.
Babies, toddlers, children, humans live for human contact, we are social beings, stick your kid in front of a television and put on the greatest baby video of all time and you are making one fat lazy stupid kid. Avoid the videos. Research proves it, not just my opinion.
2006-07-26 08:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by mama mia! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toys don't make a child smart. The time you spend with them, showing them things makes them smart. Colors, shapes, math problems, cooking, etc.. are all things you can find inside and outside your home. The more you show them things, the more they want to know. My grandchildren love to get in the kitchen with me and I know that the memories will stay with them just as long as the knowledge they gain.
2006-07-26 03:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by brynmerdin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really the toys, it's the interaction with the parents that is important. Repeating names of objects, counting - with little ones it is talking to them all of the time - not baby talk, either. Singing and reading - interactively - are really important.
2006-07-26 09:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toys alone won't make a child smart. You have to guide them while playing with them...jigsaw puzzles, Lego, flashcards. Most importantly, talk to them alot, point out things to them, explain how things work to them. Also, read to them especially during bedtime. Watching documentaries on t.v. also help.
2006-07-26 03:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toys with shapes colors and sounds... i.e. does farm toys that have the pointy arrow and whatever it lands on it makes that noise... thats wonderful for children to learn about sounds and see the colors etc. another thing i would suggest is if ur children are boys buy them girls toys too its important that they spend time playing with dolls too and likewise for a girl,,, buy her toy trucks and cars ... good luck
2006-07-26 03:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by kk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋