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Play is the principle business of childhood, and more and more in recent years’ research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs (36) and the right material for play, and the main (37) of play are toys. Their main fumction is to suggest, encourage and (38) play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose toys for different stages of a child’s development.
Recent years’ research on (39) development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his (40) abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby’s ability to profit from the right play materials should not be (41) A baby, who is encouraged and (42) , talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up (43)
The next stage, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, (44) Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to child. (45) Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed- (46)