- Is it age appropriate?- Is it feasible?Safety Considerations:•a)no small toys for children under 4- no small parts that can be aspirated for under 4•b)no metal toys if oxygen is in use- because of sparks- might use the word“dye-cast”instead of metal (ex.hot wheels car)•c)beware of fomites-fomite=non-livingobject that harboursmicroorganisms**vector/hostis the name for living-toys are notorious fomites on a pediatric unit(kidsstick them in their mouths)- worst fomite = stuffed animals- best kinds of toys -> hard plastic toys (because youcan terminally disinfect them)- ex.If you have a child who is immunosuppressed,what would be the best toy for them?-> a hardplastic action figureFeasibility:• “could you do it” in a certain situation•ex. Isswimming a good/safe activity for a 13 yr. old? YESex. Isswimming an age appropriate activity for a 13 yr. old? YESex.Isswimming feasible for a 13 yr. old in a body cast?NO•usecommon senseAge Appropriateness:•this is what mostly gets tested->if the test gives you a certain age, you need toknow what toy/activity to give them•0 - 6 months:- children at this age aresensory-motor-best toy= musical mobile->something that stimulates BOTH sensory & motor- if they don’t havemobileas a choice, look forsomething that is large & soft•6 - 9 months:- working on skills ofobject permanence(the ideathat something is still there even if you can’t see it)->play at this age should be teaching them this-best toy= “cover-uncover toy”-> choose something easy to cover & uncover (i.e.jack-in-a-box, pop up toys, books with movableparts that cover/uncover)
- peek-a-boo, putting blanket on head & pullingoff -2nd-best toy= something large & hard- worst toy for this age is the musical mobile (becausethey can pull themselves up, pull the mobile andstrangle themselves)•9 - 12 months:- working onvocalization-best toy= speaking/talking toys-> ex. tickle me Elmo, talking books- purposeful activity w/ objects (at least 9months) -> ex. building w/ blocks->Hint:Never pick an answer w/ the followingwords if the kid is under 9 months =build, sort,stack, make, construct(because they are“purpose words”)•Toddlers -> 1 - 3 years:- working ongross-motor skills-> running, jumping-best toy= push-pull toys-> ex. wagons, lawnmowers, little strollers -if it takesfinger dexterity, then DO NOT choose it for thetoddler-> ex. no colored pencils, no blunt scissors -finger-painting is appropriate (should be called“hand” painting) -> is not a dextrous activity, it isgross motor-parallel play= play alongside others but not with•Preschoolers:a) working onfine-motor skills-> things that usefinger dexterityb) working onbalance-> ex. tricycles, tumbling, skating, dance class->swimming is more of a gross motor skill because itdoesn’t take balance (can start this w/ infants) -co-operative play= play w/ others-pretend play= highly imaginative at thisstage•School-aged:-characterized by the 3 C’sa)creative= letthemmake it (don’t make it & give itto them)-> better to give them blank paper & crayonsinstead of coloring book so that they cancreatetheir own pictures->LEGOage! (let them create the trucks and carsinstead of giving them toy cars)b)collective= they like collecting things-> etc. beanie babies, pokemon, barbiesc)competitive= like to play games where there is awinner & a loser->preschoolerswant games where everyone is thewinner & everyone gets the same prize•Adolescents:-peer-group association= they want to hang outwith their friends and fit in
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