Play, Play, Play
"Do I really need to buy that (one more) toy?" "Gosh, look at the cost" "How long before he is going to ask me for another toy?" Do these mental conversations sound familiar? I am sure every parent has gone through that phase where too much is too less and and in an enthusiastic need to encourage learning in our child we land up buying way too many toys which our children outgrow too soon as well. Hold On Keep that thought. So why do we buy toys? Do they actually serve a purpose? Let us rewind a bit, and put things in perspective. 0-5 years is the crucial development period and most learning happens around this age, and most importantly learning happens as the child pro-actively engages with the environment through outdoor and indoor playful interactions. Children are used to playing with whatever is available to them...give them a plate and spoon and see how your toddler starts banging on it...and you don't even have to teach them. We ...