How to Choose a Proper Robot Toy For Your Child?
Robots are universal toys. After all, they are suitable for both boys and girls. And for the development of the child, “robotic” games are useful, regardless of their gender. Why? Firstly, such toys have a positive effect on the development of children’s fine motor skills and increase their perseverance (because they require a thoughtful and serious approach to assembling or handling a relatively complex mechanism). Secondly, they work for the imagination and imagination of the baby – if only because they most often look absolutely fantastic, and it is usually impossible to find analogs for them in real life.
What are the robots for kids?
Constructor robots. From the name, everything is probably clear: in order to play with such a robot, you first need to assemble it from many small parts using instructions, like a real children’s designer. As a result, such a toy is suitable for children from 3 years old, since very young kids, most likely, will not cope with it or may choke on small elements. The toy itself has a double benefit: first as a developing puzzle, and then as a robot figure itself, with which you can play all the same plot games. And if desired, such a robot is easy to upgrade – by assembling it into a new design, which will diversify games with it and will not let you get bored.
Interactive robots. It is these toys that are robots in the true meaning of their word. This means that they are equipped with “smart” electronics that control all the actions of such a device. However, the simplest interactive robots suitable for children 1-2 years old are not autonomous: in order for them to start rotating their heads and arms, walk, flashlights, play music, and “pronounce” phrase patterns, the baby needs to press buttons on their body. But models for a child from 3-4 years old often know how to work on “autopilot”. Such a robot can, for example, patrol a given small area and, if interference is detected on it, start a siren. Or, for example, turn on with a certain sequence of clapping of the child.
What characteristics of robots are important?
When you have decided on the type of toy you need, it is worth evaluating the other properties of the proposed children’s robot.
Certificates. like any other product for children, you need to ask the seller for the availability of documents that guarantee the safety of its use by a small child;
Quality. the robot must be durable and neatly assembled, the hinges must be strong, not beeping or rattling, and it must not have cracks, sharp burrs, peeling paint, and a strong smell.
Size. the dimensions of the robot should correspond to the child himself – not too small but not too large (so that the baby can pick it up himself).
Light or sound. If the toy robot is equipped with such equipment, it should not be too bright and loud, or sharp, so as not to frighten the child himself and not drive him away from the toy for a long time.
Control. All buttons on the robot should be large and moderately easy to press, not stuck so that it is convenient for the baby to launch the functions he needs during the game.
Remote control. It can be wired (limits within a radius), by radio (up to 10-15 m), infrared (must be within sight in a straight line) and even with Bluetooth and WiFi (you can control it through an application on gadgets).
Be sure to introduce the child to his new toy. Show him or her how it works, what features it has and how to enable them, and how to assemble and disassemble it.
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