Recently there is a spate of toys on the market that call the child back to play. Are they educational or not? Do they advance development and learning or not?
Here is how they operate: When a baby moves on to the next activity, after a few seconds the toy gives a verbal command, "Please play with me."
There are two ways of looking at this.
1. It is positive, i.e. the toy may increase the child's attention to it and engage the child more fully in understanding some aspect of the toy.
2. It is negative. the voice is a marketing tool so that it looks like the toy is the child's favorite.
What mothers think about this feature in toys for babies?
Friday, September 12, 2008
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