| A trip to the local toy store can
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| | Buy books or read online for ideas for
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| overwhelm a parent with the wide expanse
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| | craft projects, and keep plenty of
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| of high-tech playthings. What parent
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| | supplies on hand. Always stay
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| hasn't been driven to near madness by the
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| | well-stocked with construction paper,
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| repetitive squeal of some
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| | glue, paint, and fabric. Craft items such
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| battery-operated toy? Some such trinkets
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| | as pom-poms and pipe cleaners are also
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| are even marketed for babies and
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| | nice, but you can usually make do with
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| toddlers, ripe with packaging that
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| | the creative recycling of items around
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| desperately tries to persuade parents
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| | the home such as toilet paper tubes and
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| that no baby can be soothed without the
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| | paper plates.Explore Your World
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| singing, flashing, or vibrating of the
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| | Any exploration of the natural world is
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| latest innovations.You need not break the
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| | science to a child, answering the 'what'
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| bank nor blow a fuse to create a fun and
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| | and 'why' questions of the world. Go on
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| nurturing environment for your child's
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| | nature walks, and collect botanic
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| play. On the contrary, some of the best
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| | materials for crafting and studying.
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| toys and games for your child are
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| | Consider a pet, make a home volcano or
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| low-tech, economical, and can be enjoyed
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| | homemade silly putty for some
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| by children of all ages.Books
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| | introductory lessons in chemistry. Even
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| Your child doesn't need to know how to
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| | watching a drop of food coloring in water
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| read - or even talk - to enjoy a good
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| | can be a foray into the world of science
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| book. You can even read to an infant, but
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| | for a young child. If you need help,
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| many children are capable of enjoying
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| | books and web sites are rich with ideas
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| books independently from the time they
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| | for parents looking for kid-friendly
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| can sit unassisted. For babies and
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| | experiments.Creative Movement
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| toddlers, keep an abundance of sturdy
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| | Make sure plenty of movement-oriented
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| cloth and board books accessible on a low
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| | toys are kept outside, such as jump
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| shelf. Even randomly pulling books off
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| | ropes, hula-hoops, and sidewalk chalk for
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| shelves and examining them without
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| | hop scotch and other outdoor games. Take
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| opening them is a start. Books with clear
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| | trips to the park with friends and stay
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| pictures of objects and animals can
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| | informed of community events and
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| really help foster good language
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| | recreation. Many cities offer low-cost
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| development, and when reading to your
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| | classes for children such as gymnastics,
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| young child, choose those with a
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| | swimming, dance, sports, and martial
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| sing-songy cadence. While books with
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| | arts. Local botanic gardens, wilderness
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| gimmicks and sounds can be fine in
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| | parks, and zoos are also a great
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| moderation, traditional books are best at
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| | low-tech, low-cost way to get some
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| building a love of reading. For older
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| | exercise.Family Time
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| children, slowly expand their library to
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| | Consider making the the dining room a
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| their interests and attention spans, and
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| | TV-free zone, and use the time to talk,
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| made reading a special part of the
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| | tell stories, and laugh together.
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| bedtime routine. To build a large
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| | Consider having each parent put aside
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| collection of quality children's books,
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| | special "alone time" with each child to
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| visit library book sales and accept
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| | help reconnect and stay involved. Play
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| plenty of hand-me-downs.Open-Ended Toys
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| | plenty of simple board and card games to
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| To help raise a child that is inventive,
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| | teach your child about rule-following,
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| inquisitive, and curious about the world,
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| | human interaction, and good
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| build up your toy collection with
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| | sportsmanship. And on the next road trip,
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| open-ended items. Open-ended toys are
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| | limit your child to one video, and use
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| toys that can be played with in multiple
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| | the rest of the time to enjoy
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| ways, and appeal to multiple age groups.
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| | story-telling, song-singing, and car
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| You'll also find these are often the most
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| | games.Of course, battery-operated toys,
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| economical toys that can also enjoy the
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| | television, and video games are fun, too,
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| greatest longevity in your home. Building
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| | but don't let them exclude other kinds of
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| blocks, legoes, simple dolls and figures,
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| | play that are pivotal in the development
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| basic cars and houses, and dress-up items
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| | of your child's sense of curiosity,
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| are all good examples of open-ended toys.
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| | physical health, and emotional
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| Limit toys that rely on batteries or that
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| | expansiveness. It is easy for a child to
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| are themed to a particular movie or
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| | become absorbed by these toys, and even
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| TV-show.Arts, Crafts, and Music
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| | easier for a parent to simply enjoy the
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| By creating an environment that
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| | peace that results, but by approaching
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| encourages your child to explore the
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| | your child's play with a sense of
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| arts, you are encouraging her to develop
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| | awareness and balance, you will assure a
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| her creativity. For independent play,
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| | more vibrant, creative, and happy
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| make available plenty of drawing paper
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| | home.Jennifer Johnson is a mother of two
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| and crayons, draw-and-erase toys, toy
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| | children and the primary contributing
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| musical instruments, and make or buy your
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| | editor of - a quality site filled with
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| own play dough. You can further encourage
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| | free craft ideas, recipes, and resources
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| creativity by working on crafts with her.
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