Parents often have a hard time choosing the most appropriate toy For our children, thinking is issues such as safety, the ages for which it is intended and its educational value for both boys and girls.
Traditionally toys have been classified "for boys" and "for girls"; This is not a natural and spontaneous condition. Society has made natural what has been learned for generations. Society has changed and with them the roles of men and women. Nowadays families begin to be constituted in a different way to the traditional model: single parents, with same-sex fathers and mothers, reconstituted, de facto unions and it can still be seen how toys continue to represent society 20 years ago, no now.
When it comes to promoting non-sexist games, it does not mean imposing, forcing or prohibiting boys from playing with cars and girls with dolls, it means allowing them to play with them regardless of sex. Foster the desire to break that border and experiment with the new, the unknown and invent new common forms of play.
Another case is war toys, when you buy them the message we are sending to our children is that we think violence, war, weapons so present in these times and how much damage they do to humanity. In relation to this there are some criteria that we must take into account when choosing the appropriate toy:
Advertising-That with him they can play boys and girls interchangeably.
-That prevents the transmission of sexist stereotypes and does not potentiate violence.
-That makes it easier to play with others, communication between participants, peer relationships.
- That favors the aid between equals and not the rivalry (that is not competitive, that is a game in which nobody wins).
-That potentiate cooperative relationships, help, that is achieved between all and all the same goal or purpose in the game (have fun).
-With which any boy and / or girl can play and not only who has very specific skills (not exclude anyone).
- That is fun, motivating, that arouses the desire to play.
-To develop imagination and creativity, (make it a poorly structured toy).
-That stimulates your curiosity, your interest in research, and allows the child to discover new possibilities in the game.
-That potentiates the ability to think and solve problems.
Remember that our children also have the freedom to choose the toy they want, but with our guidance we help them choose the most suitable toy.
