Children and play

You've been thoughtful about your children's toys. You chose wooden over plastic, open-ended over battery-operated, quality over quantity. You've invested in Grimms rainbows, Ostheimer animals, beautiful blocks. And yet your home still feels cluttered. Your children flit between toys without really playing. Tidying takes forever. Here's what research shows: children play twice as long with 4 toys versus 16. The number matters more than the quality. Learn how many toys child