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I keep seeing award stickers on toy packages. If I buy a toy that has an award sticker on the box does that mean other similar toys are not as good? What guidelines can I follow for choosing a good toy?

Lauren, Miami, FL
Mom of Rachel (7), Sofi (6) and Naomi (2)
Use them as a guide and follow 3 easy steps before making a decision on what to buy?

1.Analyze: What does the child have already? (Stacks of board games, tubs of building blocks, shelves of books) Take a quick INVENTORY of your child’s collection and see if there is a type of toy missing from the playroom. A new kind of toy will trigger interest and intrigue once opened!
2.Simplify- Parents “think” kids need a lot of toys, then regret having so many around the house! It is best to have a variety of TOY TYPES, so a child uses a range of developmental skills.
3.Magnify: It is imperative that toys are chosen which are age-appropriate and are of interest to a child. Choose toys that "MAGNIFY’ a child’s current skills and challenges those they need to work on.


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Nursery and Playroom Decor


Single Desk with Chair
Kidstation

$199.95
www.kidstation.com

This is a computer desk that is really designed for preschoolers. However, if you plan on starting your child on the computer at a toddler age, you can use a booster seat. We found this to be adjustable so the child's arms can rest comfortably at a 90 degree angle. Ergonomic in design, this is the most comfortable computer desk we found on the market. The backrest of the chair is fully supported and the height adjusts as the child grows so the childÕs feet can be placed on the floor.

Made of a washable melamine surface, the desk is designed to allow proper sitting posture while a child plays on the computer.

It is important that when a child does play on the computer, that s/he takes breaks every 10 minutes.

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