Remote control toy cars, talking robots or playing guitars are just a few toys that attract the attention of children curious about the world. Unfortunately, many of them are checked from China and made of toxic ingredients and materials. However, many conscious parents reach for wooden toys. They are safer, more ecological, and at the same time often make them more enjoyable to play with.
When choosing wooden toys, you care about the environment. However, even if you are not an eco-fanatic, know that wooden toys have many advantages! Above all, they are safe and durable. They do not crumble, do not deteriorate, are pleasant to the touch and usually do not have sharp edges, they will also serve future generations.
If you find wooden toys that you played with as a child. It's just proof that they are almost indestructible! In addition, wood is extremely original material, because you won't find two identical pieces of wood. Each one has its own history and is unique.
Wooden toy or plastic toy?
Wooden toys do not contain any toxic substances that are hazardous to health, which is not always the case with plastic toys. Most toys imported from China contain lead and phthalates, substances that are harmful to the human body. In addition, they cannot be recycled and are not biodegradable (unlike wood). Although plastic toys may look attractive at first glance (they are colorful, make pleasant sounds, and move on their own), in reality, the child quickly gets bored with them and puts them in the corner. He has learned little from them. Because how much can you play with toys that "do everything on their own": walk, talk, move in several programmed ways, and arrange themselves. Completely different from wooden toys. Because ... ... Wooden toys teach creativity! In addition develop his imagination and motor skills. Following the example Our originally designed doll's pram supports the child's development.
Thanks to toys such as a stroller, cradle or car, our child has the opportunity to perform basic movements, activities that will develop their motor skills very well. The child can think about what they will do with the toy and what they will play with it (e.g. wooden blocks that they can arrange the way they want). So the youngest ones get out of schematic thinking in this way and do not complain about boredom. This will definitely pay off in the future and will also affect their character traits.
