I feel my daughter is a little past the toys in her age range....As long as i dont give her something I know she'll choke on I know she'll be fine.... am I wrong? IF i'm supervising her anyways??? i'm looking for general opinions
2007-08-26 03:48:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I think that toy manufactures put age limits on toys for multiple reasons:
1: to protect the child, (of course)
2: to protect themselves from law suits, if a parent gives a child a toy they are not ready for and does not pay attention to how there child uses it, then the toy maker would not be liable for a parents choices.
3: If you buy a toy for an 18 month old, and she is bored...or loses interest quickly enough, you then need to spend more $$ to get a toy that is more interesting or captivates them. So, to keep you spending. (I'm not very trusting, huh).
That being said, you know your child and how much time you want to spend watching her play with a toy that is stated to be beyond her age limit.
2007-08-26 04:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Becky L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age recommendations should be taken care of when buying or giving the toys to the young ones. Especially when
the toy can be broken down in small pieces or contain small parts. We know as I hope you know that small children tend to put all that they hold in their mouth and so you can conclude how dangerous they could be.
Besides this the age reconmmendation is also because of the intelligence of the children depending on their age, though
you have to be the final decider of your children's capacity.
The older children become the more they would be able to
compare shapes and colours. You are not wrong for you know best your child and what they intend to do. Even if you are supervising her still you have to take care, for not one case happened under the eyes of the grown ups. Children tend to study the grown ups and they know that it is wrong and wait for that moment that the grown up is either not looking or for any reason is doing something else.
It is a warning to take care if you don't want that any accident happen and save all the trouble.
2007-08-26 11:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by domenic x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take the age ranges with a grain of salt. I always got toys that were older than recommended for my kids, because I do think the toy companies are a little overly cautious with the age recommendations. If its something that I would worry about a choking hazard, I just make sure I keep an eye on them while they're playing with it.
The only time I think the age recommendations at spot on are with board games. I got a few games that had older age limits than my children, and they were really too young to grasp the concept of the game. So those are pretty good. Oh, and lego kits - got one with an older recommendation for my son and he was so frustrated. Just my two cents!
2007-08-26 12:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These age recommendations are based on the average development of children in that age group (and sometimes a safety issue-due to small parts as everyone has already mentioned). Your child just may be above what is considered "average." There is nothing wrong with giving a child something that is supposedly above their age range. Of course, most toys that are limited because of choking hazards have warnings on them, so as long as you avoid those with your small ones, you'll be fine.
2007-08-26 11:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly i have never looked at age ranges on toys i got for my son. he is a very smart child and like you said about your daughter is past the age ranges of toys he should be playing with. my son has a 6 and 9 yr old uncles, whose toys he always plays with. he is 21 months. dont sweat it, she'll be fine , keep an eye on her at first.hope this helps
2007-08-26 13:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by lanesmommy05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my kids toys out of there age range. Just use your best judgement as a parent and make sure you supervise the child. I think now we have to be more worried about not buying products from China, you cant supervise them enough to make sure there toys are not poisening them.
2007-08-26 10:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by MICHELLE M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel too that my son is to old for toys his age range. i believe age range only really matters if it involves small peices that they can choke on. they usually put age range on for either choking or developmental reasons and if the toy doesnt have choking bits on it and you feel your child is at that developmental age then there shouldnt be a problem. each child develops at different paces and the age ranges are usually just a guide line
2007-08-26 10:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age recomendation on toys is just a recomendation. If your child is no longer amused by the toys in her age group and you know she's not going to hurt herself, then what's the harm?
2007-08-26 11:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by starlight_940 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as there are no small pieces that can come off and choke her, it's fine. Age ranges are just numbers.
2007-08-26 10:52:55 · answer #9 · answered by shojo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its ultimately up to you to make the decision as to which toy would be appropriate for your child.
Sometimes they just arent old enough to be interested in the toy's functions. One toy I bought when my baby was 8 months old was labeled for 6 months amnd older.... she wasnt interested in it at all until she turned 16 months. Another toy I have is a ride-on toy and it said it was ok for a 12 month old.... but when we put her on it - she couldnt reach the floor to ride it! We ended up having to wait until she was 16 months for her to reach the floor
2007-08-26 17:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by Valerie H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋