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Play With Toys Under: Sometimes such toys along with potentially worthwhile and valuable experiences are consigned to, and remain in, the toy box, or alternatively children are given many items to explore simultaneously! In such circumstances the 'toys' frequently become mixed up, constituent parts separated, making 'educational' play with toys under described by Sylva et al. (1986) difficult because of the chaos of the nursery toy box which may appear to be a kaleidoscope of colours and small pieces bearing little or no resemblance or relationship to each other.
During these years play with toys undering ball takes precedence over games of chase and play with toys undering with toys. Imaginative play with toys under decreases during this age period. For girls there is a rapid decline in doll-play with toys under toward the end of this period. Boys would probably show a similar decline in their interest in play with toys undering space cadets, pilots, G-men, and cowboys. At thirteen or fourteen there is a marked falling off of interest in childhood games. No abrupt cessation of any specific play with toys under activity, however, occurs for all children at any age level. Changes in play with toys under interests are gradual. Differences in play with toys under activities between age groups are smaller than those among children of the same age; play with toys under interests overlap from age to age.
When he begins to creep and walk and to grasp things, his environment expands. Suitable play with toys under material is an invitation to learning. The child's attention span increases with age; suitable toys also help to extend it. The closer a toy comes to satisfying the child's needs, the higher its developmental value will be (68, 1955). However, a brightly colored rolled-oats box or a pack of carus may' have more appeal for a year-old baby than expensive toys (61, 1955).
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