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Dear Marianne: My husband and I have 2 daughters ages 3 and 5. They have so many toys and it's hard for me to get rid of them because so many of them are from family and friends but it's overwhelming! I think they have too many toys-do you have any suggestions of how many toys a kid plays with in a day and how many do they really need? I don't remember having so many toys as a child-just a few favorites. Then it's hard to get them to clean up b/c I think it overwhelms them. What do you think? Phil and Angie, Blue Springs, MO, parents of Marlee 5 and Jaimee 3
Huffy Sports
First and Goal Football Field Marking Kit
$19.95
This toy encourages a child's physical and intellectual
participation. A child will excercise by running, throwing
and catching. Gross motor skills are stimulated by actively
learning how to play the game of football. By practicing
simple math skills when laying out the field (yardage
markers) as well as keeping track of downs and scoring,
a child uses math and this stimulates intellectual development
, logic and deductive reasoning. Team games encourage
building self-esteem and learning sportsmanship.
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Toy Tips to Parents: Time to Unplug
Don't over stuff the toy box with tech toys. When is technology too much technology?
While tech toys are popular and some can be educational, the latest round of newcomers at Toy Fair makes it clear we're going too far into technology assisted play. It seems technology now permeates almost every kind of toy category on the toy shelves. Parents run the risk of stocking the playroom with items that undermine the important developmental aspects of childhood play.
