Toys, Playing Dress up
Playing Dress Up
The physical and psychosocial growth and development of preschoolers:
Preschoolers have good hand and finger coordination and enjoy putting these skills to work with blocks and simple puzzles. Imaginative play also begins during this developmental level. Playing in general, helps develop a child’s social, emotional, language, intellectual and problem solving skills. In the preschool years, brain and body development are significantly associated. Children should be encouraged to play regularly with blocks, or manipulative activities, as well as in music, art, dramatic play, and language activities in order to stimulate both sides of the brain. They are masters at make-believe. They like to act out grown-up roles and create imaginary situations. Costumes and equipment that help them in their pretend worlds are important.
Why this toy is safe for the age group:
When buying costumes for this age group check the following things about it:
It should be labeled as flame resistant or flame retardant.
There are no parts on the costume that are small enough to choke the child (can test by eyeballing the parts to see if they look small enough to fit inside of a toilet paper roll).
Clothing with drawstrings on the hood can get caught on fixed objects like playground equipment and pose a strangulation hazard.
If it comes with accessories that they are also not small enough to choke the child
Battery-operated toy accessories should have battery cases that secure with screws so that kids cannot pry them open.
Emotional development:
A toy costume can help them pretend to be in an adult role. Initiating play with others in a adult role such as pretending to be a doctor, firefighter, nurse, police officer can help them feel secure in their ability to lead others and make decisions. This can help them feel self worth and like they are in control of what’s going to happen. When playing make believe they will act out their
The physical and psychosocial growth and development of preschoolers:
Preschoolers have good hand and finger coordination and enjoy putting these skills to work with blocks and simple puzzles. Imaginative play also begins during this developmental level. Playing in general, helps develop a child’s social, emotional, language, intellectual and problem solving skills. In the preschool years, brain and body development are significantly associated. Children should be encouraged to play regularly with blocks, or manipulative activities, as well as in music, art, dramatic play, and language activities in order to stimulate both sides of the brain. They are masters at make-believe. They like to act out grown-up roles and create imaginary situations. Costumes and equipment that help them in their pretend worlds are important.
Why this toy is safe for the age group:
When buying costumes for this age group check the following things about it:
It should be labeled as flame resistant or flame retardant.
There are no parts on the costume that are small enough to choke the child (can test by eyeballing the parts to see if they look small enough to fit inside of a toilet paper roll).
Clothing with drawstrings on the hood can get caught on fixed objects like playground equipment and pose a strangulation hazard.
If it comes with accessories that they are also not small enough to choke the child
Battery-operated toy accessories should have battery cases that secure with screws so that kids cannot pry them open.
Emotional development:
A toy costume can help them pretend to be in an adult role. Initiating play with others in a adult role such as pretending to be a doctor, firefighter, nurse, police officer can help them feel secure in their ability to lead others and make decisions. This can help them feel self worth and like they are in control of what’s going to happen. When playing make believe they will act out their