My child is playing

Parents now know that for their children to be healthy and happy and to grow up well adjusted, they need to be given liberty to play for as long as possible. To this end parents provide their children with all sorts of play equipment and toys, with an emphasis on their educational value.

Young children and play

Your young child will probably still play with some of her existing toys although the ways in which she plays with them may differ.
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Learning through play

Bring learning into your child's games in a relaxed way. Ask her to count her toy figures or dolls as she plays with them and maybe give them simple names she can spell out with you.
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Television and young children

Television has become a fixture in daily family life for many of us, however you may consider setting some boundaries regarding television viewing and your young children.
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Toys and gender stereotypes

Dolls and princess paraphernalia for girls; fireman's outfits or remote-control cars for boys... Santa’s list often lives up to stereotypical images of masculine and feminine roles. But who is responsible for these gender bias toy choices? Children, parents or society in general?
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