Kids Toys

Question 1

When selecting approapriate toys or play activities for children what 3 things should you consider?

Answer 1

1. Is it safe
2. Is it age appropriate
3. is it feasible

Question 2

What are the 4 safety considerations when picking an appropriate toy for a child?

Answer 2

1. No small toys for children under 4 yrs of age, no small parts - aspiration risk.
2. No metal (dye cast) toys if O2 is in use b/c sparks.
3. Beware of Fomites - non living objects that harbors microorganisms. (vector host harbors living organisms)
4. Age appropriate
   - Infancy 0-6 mth
   - 6-9 mth
   - 9-12 mth
   - Toddlers 1-3 yrs
   - Preschool
   - School Age
   - Adolescents

Question 3

Describe toys best suited for the Infancy 0-6 mth

Answer 3

Musical Mobile b/c sensory motors or something soft, large, so they don’t choke or hurt themselves.

Question 4

Describe toys best suited for the 6-9 mth

Answer 4

• Object Permanence Stage
• Idea that its still there when its not. “peak-a-boo”
• teach object permanence i.e. cover/uncover toy.
• Jack n box, window books.
• Large hard toy - wood or hard plastic
• Under 9 mths DO NOT PICK toys with the words build, sort, stack, make, construct.

Question 5

Describe toys best suited for the 9-11 mths

Answer 5

• Vocalization
• speaking toys
• talking books

Question 6

Describe toys best suited for the Toddlers 1-3 yrs

Answer 6

• Push pull toys
• Work on gross motor skills
• Running, jumping.
• Parallel play - they play along side, but not with.
• No finger dexterity at this age. so don’t pick coloring, scissors, etc for this age, just finger painting,

Question 7

Describe type of play best suited for the Preschooler

Answer 7

Work on fine motor - finger dexterity

balance - skating, gymnastics
etc

Cooperative play - Highly imaginitive - pretend play

Question 8

Describe type of play best suited for school age

Answer 8

Think 3 “C’s”

Creative - blank paper and pencil crayons

Collective - always collecting

Competitive - like to play games with winner or loser

Legos good for this age.

Question 9

Describe type of play best suited for Adolescents

Answer 9

Peer-group association
Let them hang out with friends
unless...
 - anyone is < 12hrs post op
 - anyone is immunosuppressed
 - anyone is contagious