What are the impacts of children’s toys?
The safety of children's toys has a multifaceted impact on children's growth, which is mainly reflected in the following specific aspects:
Physical aspects
Avoid physical injuries: Safe toys can reduce the risk of accidental injuries to children during play. For example, if the edges of toys are rounded and smooth instead of sharp, they can prevent scratches on children's skin; the structure of the toys is stable and not easy to break or shatter, which can prevent children from being stabbed by fragments. On the contrary, unsafe toys may cause physical injuries such as cuts, stab wounds, and fractures, affecting children's normal physical development and mobility.
Prevent choking from accidental ingestion: For young children, they may put toys in their mouths. Safe toys will take this into account and ensure that there are no small parts or detachable parts to avoid the danger of choking or intestinal blockage caused by accidental ingestion by children. Like some building blocks that meet safety standards, the sizes are strictly designed and will not be swallowed by children.
Ensure physical health: Toys with safe materials will not release harmful substances and are essential for children's physical health. For example, qualified plush toys use environmentally friendly fabrics and filling materials, have no odor, do not fade, and will not cause children's skin allergies; while inferior plastic toys may contain excessive amounts of heavy metals such as lead and mercury, as well as harmful substances such as formaldehyde. Long-term contact may be absorbed by children, affecting the normal development of body organs and even causing diseases.
Psychological aspects
Build a sense of security: When the toys used by children are safe and reliable, they will feel at ease when playing, and can devote themselves to the game, thus gaining pleasure and satisfaction. This positive experience helps children build a sense of trust in the surrounding environment and the world, and form a sense of security. On the contrary, if there are safety hazards in toys, such as sudden leakage of electric toys, harsh noises, etc., children will be frightened, produce fear and anxiety, and affect their mental health.
Cultivate self-confidence: In a safe toy environment, children can explore and try freely, give full play to their imagination and creativity, and successfully complete some toy-related game tasks or challenges, which will give them a sense of accomplishment and enhance their self-confidence. However, if accidents or setbacks occur during play due to unsafe toys, children may doubt their abilities, become timid and cowardly, and dare not try new things.
Promote emotional stability: Safe toys can be a good place for children to express their emotions. For example, when a child is sad, he can hug a soft plush toy for comfort, and when he is angry, he can release his emotions by hitting some soft venting toys. Unsafe toys may become a stimulus for children's emotions, trigger negative emotions, and cause greater emotional fluctuations, which is not conducive to the cultivation of emotional management ability.
