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Monday, November 30, 2009

How Construction Toys Helps your Child

Construction toys are our favorite, not only do they help your child creativity and concentration, but they also help improve their fine motor skills. They are great toys to foster independent play as well as teamwork.
The recommended age for this toys is around your child’s eighteen months. At these age, look for chunky items that stack or fit together easily. Once they become preschoolers, they will be able to handle plastic blocks that click together or more complicated construction toys. If your child can’t handle the motor work required, you may want to put the toy away for a few months and try later.
Don’t buy complicated construction toy sets. Instead of helping your child with their creativity, it can actually harm them. If he or she can’t manage to play with the toy because it’s not developmentally appropriate, the child might think that something is wrong with them and not with the toy. Before you buy a construction toy, think about what kind of toy you child can handle and then take one step down. It will be better for your child if you pick a toy that is slightly easier rather than a toy that is too hard.
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    Posted by carol Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:40pm PST

    my son is autistic legos help him so much with just expressing himself

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