Post by Rhalf Jayson F. Guanco, Ph.D.

Finding the right toys for your child can feel overwhelming. With a lot of options online and in stores, how do you know what will truly nurture learning? The best toys do more than keep children busy; they help stimulate brain development, strengthen problem-solving, enhance decision-making, encourage self-regulation skills, support emotional growth, and create beautiful moments with parents.

Children's brains are surprisingly plastic, especially in the early years. This means that every interaction, touching textures, solving simple problems, pretending, and moving their bodies, strengthens the neural connection. They need to be trained to utilize everything within their reach to learn and........

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