Kids Toys

Question 1

3 Considerations when selecting toys/play for kids

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Safety

Answer 2

Size
- < 4 no small parts
- > 4 small parts are fine
No metal/dye cast if o2 in use
-flint sparks
Beware of Fomites
-hard plastic toys can be easily disinfected

Question 3

Infant

Answer 3

Piagets Theory
0-6mo: sensorimotor/ musical mobile/ large & soft
6-9mo: object permanence/cover & uncover/ Large &firm (NO MUSIC MOBILE: STRANGULATION RISK)
9-12mo: vocalization/speaking or verbal toys/purposeful play: build sort stack make construct

Question 4

Toddler

Answer 4

1-3 years: Gross Motor skills
running/jumping
Parallel play

Question 5

Preschool

Answer 5

3-6yrs: Fine motor skills
finger dexterity
cooperative play
highly imaginative

Question 6

School age

Answer 6

7-11yrs: Concrete 3Cs
Creative
Collective
Competitive

Question 7

Adolescant

Answer 7

12-18yrs: Peer group association
allowed in each others rooms unless:
-post op for < 12 hrs
-immunosuppressed
-contagious