Dr. Toy's Smart Play Smart Toys

Recmmend for All parents of small children

I have used www.Drtoy.com for guides for buying gifts for children often. When I learned that Dr. Toy launched a book called, "Smart Play, Smart Toys", I purchased ten, one for myself and to give as gifts to friends with small kids. I love the book in how it is organized. It is easy to find the right age group and it is a fast read with the most pertinent stuff you need to know. I also like that it lists milestones by age and suggestion of toy lists by age category. I recommend this book for anyone with small children. It covers up to age 10+. It stimulates new ideas for exposing and educating and entertaining children and you can use it as a guide over the years.

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Excellent Read and Highly Recommended to Parents!

Dr. Toy does an excellent job marrying toys and skills for children. As a result, we realized the true benefits of the toys that we own and further honed in on how to best use them. In some other cases, we went out and bought some key toys to improve skills that she was lacking.

wonderful

As an inventor of games for children, this book has been so valuable in creating age-appropriate game play patterns. A great find.

FABULOUS BOOK

As a pediatrician, mother of two sets of twins, and toy inventor, I have tremendous respect for the comprehensive, interesting, fact-filled and sensible advice and learning Dr. Toy's book provides. This is a tremendous resource for parents, professionals working with children and buyers of products for kids. Play is so important in today's busy world, and Dr. Toy's approach to UNDERSTANDING play is unique and important. Fabulous book! Dr. Jen, inventor of the U-Play Mat!

Acclaimed industry masterpiece

Nobody has done as much as Dr. Toy. Her internationally best-selling book, Smart Play/Smart Toys changed my understanding of play and toys. Dr. Toy's sharp analysis and fascinating accounts clearly encouraged me to be the best in a highly competitive field...toy design. My heartfelt thanks for a book that is an outstanding and acclaimed industry masterpiece!Anne Sheridan, CEO / Founder / Designer, Anne Sheridan Designs, Inc.

I have also read and recommend the following books by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D.: Toys for a Lifetime, The Toy Chest, Choosing Child Care, The Whole Child, and Confronting the Child Care Crisis.

One of the few independent sources of creative toy reviews

In a world dominated by licensed characters and movies posing as toys, the Smart Play / Smart Toys guide is a refreshing resource. As a parent, it's great to have independent review of toys and games. An indispensable birthday or christmas gift guide for anyone who buys for kids and doesn't want to give a 'me-too' present.

A Must-Read!

Smart Play/ Smart Toys provides valuable insights any parent should consider when selecting toys suitable for positive play experiences. The book provides readers to an insightful, in-depth look at the value of play development. The suggestions for best toys will benefit families with children of a wide range of ages and needs. This is a must-read for conscientious parents who want to make the most of their children's playtime.

Smart Play-Smart Toys Makes Smarter Children and Parents

In a world where television and video games are dominating children¿s lives, it is absolutely uplifting to know that Dr. Auerbach¿s book, Smart Play - Smart Toys, is a resource that can help enlighten parents, as well as educators, to the importance of play in a child¿s life. More importantly, Smart Play ¿ Smart Toys reminds all of us that children can significantly excel their cognitive and emotional functions through engaging in creative, explorative, interactive, and cooperative behaviors, whether it¿s at home or at school. As a parent, I never stopped to think about the importance of buying toys that best relate to a child¿s developmental stage. However, after reading Dr. Auerbach¿s book, Smart Play ¿ Smart Toys, I was delighted to understand, among many other things, that there are specific toys that can best parallel my child¿s cognitive developmental juncture. Smart Play ¿ Smart Toys is the Dr. Spock book for raising a child¿s ¿Play Quotient.¿

Every parent needs to read this book

I've always believed that children learn more from playing the right games than they learn in most classrooms. This book gave me fresh insights along with guidelines on how to choose the best toys for my kids.

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