Playing Is Learning For Toddlers (NAPS)—Playtime is serious work for toddlers. According to child development experts, the time they spend playing is crucial to their growth. They have so much to learn in the pre-school years, including the development of personality, perspective of the world, relationships as well as motor, verbal and visual skills. Providing toys that foster learning and interacting one on one with your child is important for a successful early childhood. In other words: play! How do you make the most of the time you play with your child? Here are some tips recommended by child development experts at Sassy, an award-win- ning creator of pre-school toys to like boats or cars, develop moving by inviting your toddlerto usefin- gers and hands to explore and learn. Show your toddler how to pretend by driving the toy. Make the sound of the motor for your child to copy. Sassy Toys has collaborated encourage learning in four key with Burger King Corporation to provide new premiumsfor chil- encourage developmentof feeling. able upon request in Kids Meals. tend it gives your child a big kiss. designed to meet four critical stages of a child’s development: areas: Rattles with friendly faces Tell your toddler how the friendly fellow loves him or her and preThe smiling face and the special attention from you will raise your child’s self-esteem. Talking about a favorite colorful toy can help develop communication. Talk about the colors and shapes; use a friendly, highpitched voice pretending the toy talks to your toddler. Talking simply and slowly about the toy helps dren underthe ageof three, avail- There will be sixteen different designs introduced per year moving & exploring, interacting & feeling, communicating & talking, and thinking andlearning. “Over the years, our kids’ mar- keting programs have continued to evolve larger, higher-quality toys with superior functions,” said Building and stacking toys help to develop thinking. Use Cindy Syracuse, Director of Marketing for Burger King Corporation. “With an established Under Three Premium Program, we can deliver quality toys that cater to wordsto help your toddler develop patience as he or shestacksrings. mising the functionality of the toys that big kids love. We are your toddler learn language. encouragement and soothing Experimenting with the toy teaches your child to problem- solve and learn how things work. Toys that roll and squeak, younger children without compro- pleased to be working with Sassy to develop such high quality toys that parents can enjoy with their youngsters.”
