Toys and Infant Development: Biological, Psychological and Social Factors

Richard Allen Chase
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
The Child Growth and Development Corporation
New York, New York

Citation: Chase, Richard Allen (1992). "Toys and Infant Development: Biological, Psychological and Social Factors ." Children's Environments 9 (1): 1-19. Retrieved [date] from http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/

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Abstract

Infants spend much of their waking time exploring toys and other objects. Although there is a great deal of research supporting the importance of object play for cognitive development, we tend to be casual about toy selection and use. The author's experience directing a toy research program for the Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company showed how profoundly the physical features of objects affect the play opportunities they provide. This paper presents arguments for a more thoughtful approach to toy research, toy selection, and toy use.

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