Most parents have heard this before, but I find grandparents don’t like hearing this BUT ditch the battery operated toys.Toys with batteries often have flashing lights and play music. These toys are great to look at and often listen to too for kids…not so much the parents in my experience.
These toys tend to be very closed-ended. What do I mean by that? There is usually only one way to play with them or use them. These closed-ended toys don’t engage children like open-ended toys. With open-ended toys the possibilities are endless.
Ditch the batteries and rather choose toys that can be used in a variety of different ways