11/29/2021
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๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐! If you could go back and tell yourself 1 thing about buying toys, what would it be? โฃ
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธThrow out all of your preconceived notions of what your child NEEDS in order to play. โฃ
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๐ปโโ๏ธGet rid of that picture youโve saved on IG ofโฃ
what your toy room should look like. โฃ
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๐คซLet me tell you a secret, the solution to promoting play in your child isnโt going to be found in a new toy!โฃ
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โจ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ๐บ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญโจโฃ
A tool to use in multiple ways, to develop creativity, problem solving, risk management, social skills, cooperation, an to learn to use existing skills in different ways. โฃ
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โญ๏ธ๐๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ๐บ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ตโญ๏ธโฃ
โDoes the toy reflect your childโs unique interests? Or is it an interest you think they should have? โฃ
๐๐ฝSociety tells us our girls should want Barbies and our boys should want the trucks, right? But it is ok if your child isnโt interested in those things!โฃ
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โDoes my childโs play spaces support their learning? โฃ
๐๐ฝI know we want that Pinterest worthy playroom. But remember, you and your child are UNIQUE! When organizing your playroom, are toys accessible? Organized in a way that encourages play? Do the specific items meet your child where they are in their learning? โฃ
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โCan this toy be used in multiple ways, with multiple children, across different ages? โฃ
๐๐ฝRemember, this isnโt about how we think our child SHOULD play. Play looks different for all children. Give them access to materials that support that. โฃ
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โDo I have too many toys? โฃ
๐๐ฝMy BIGGEST tip: Cut your toys in HALF. More materials=More play? Think again! โฃ
Fewer toys reduces over-stimulation and leads to more sustained and creative play โฃ
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๐ญSHARE! If you could go back and tell yourself 1 thing about buying toys, what would it be? โฃโฃโฃ
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