Like it if said for 3 years and older, would you let your 2 or 2 1/2 play with it or not?
2007-06-02 12:50:29 · 9 answers · asked by The_Pink_One 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I pay attention to the labels mostly because I want to buy toys that my kids can grow into instead of out of. If it said it was for kids 3+ I would go ahead and get it. I'd check it out to make sure there wasn't anything hazardous about it but I'd let my child play with it.
2007-06-02 12:59:01 · answer #1 · answered by .vato. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It truly depends on the toy and the child. My son is 15 months old and in some areas he can deal with and enjoy a 2 and up toy. But, in some he cant deal with the smaller parts. Right now he has a toy cell phone that says 3 and up but loves it and since there are no small parts I let him have it. Now he has gotten some of those McDonald's toys for 3 and up and they have tiny parts he would eat and swallow so I don't give those to him.
2007-06-02 12:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Sometimes marketers put ages on the toys younger than what is developmentally appropriate because they want to sell stuff to you. If it involves safety (like choking hazards), then yes I do look at the age marker. My daughter at eight months old had a couple of favorite toys that were made for one year and up.
Typically things that say for three years and older do so because of choking hazards or small pieces. However, you could have a child around two or two and a half who doesn't put things in her mouth or you could have a very oral three and a half year old. Those ages are guidelines, but you know your child best and what he or she can handle.
2007-06-02 13:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Alicia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I look at them and I use them as a guideline. Usually the 2-3 age difference refers to whether the pieces constitute a choking hazard. I usually don't worry about that because my daughter never put things into her mouth. She got over that really quick.
On the flip side. When I used to work as a nanny. The 3 1/2 year old within the same week swallowed a penny and stuck a bead up her nose. (really far up her nose) . Both of these things happened while she was within arms reach of me, but it was so unexpected. So who know when kids are ready for different types of toys. In general I would use it as a guideline - think about the individual child.
2007-06-02 12:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are valid reasons for age labels. The biggest one is safety. Usually toys that are for 3 and up are the choking hazards.
A toy that is too old for a child can be a big frustration and pointless.
Stick to age appropriate toys.
2007-06-02 13:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by sean p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I pay attention to them, But if my son is a month away from being three and the toy is three and up, I dont see the problem. Plus I always guage the age factor by my childs personal abilities.
2007-06-02 15:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's about if a small part can come off of it and the child can swallow it, or if the child can get hurt in any other way. Beyond that, it's whether the child is ready for the learning experience, or mature enough to benefit from what the toy provides.
2007-06-02 12:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read the labels,and i try to pay attention to them. if my child is younger than the advised age i look it over to find out why. i also know my children better than the toy company and i can judge if it is too young or old for them.
i think it takes mostly a great deal of common sense.
2007-06-02 12:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by Havanah_A 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't pay attention to age labels at all.
i think they are there for legal reasons. i mean don't give your 6 month old small toys they should choke on. but i think most toys are ok.
2007-06-02 12:58:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋