Peads

Question 1

What are the 3 principles to consider when choosing appropriate toys for kids?

Answer 1

1. is it safe
2. is it age-appropriate
3. is it feasible (can you actually do it?- specific to child’s situation)

Question 2

What are some safety considerations when it comes to kids toys?

Answer 2

1. size of toy (no small toys for children under 4)
2. no metal toys if oxygen is in use (spark things)
3. beware of fomites (non living object that harbors microorganisms)- worst: plush toys/ stuffed animals; least- plastic toys that can be
   disinfected

Question 3

What is the BEST toy for 0-6 month olds (sensorimotor)?

Answer 3

muscial mobile

Question 4

What is the 2nd BEST toy for 0-6 month olds (sensorimotor)?

Answer 4

large and soft

Question 5

What is the BEST toy for 6-9 month olds (object permanence)?

Answer 5

cover/uncover toy (jack in the box)

Question 6

What is the 2nd BEST toy for 6-9 month olds (object permanence)?

Answer 6

firm but large (wood/ hard plastic allowed)

Question 7

What is the BEST toy for 9-12 month olds?

Answer 7

verbal toy (tickle me elmo)

Question 8

Remember with 9-12 month olds_______
activity with__________

Answer 8

purposeful, objects

Question 9

Avoid answers with the following words in them for children 9 months and
younger:

Answer 9

build, sort, stack, make, & construct

Question 10

What is the best toy for toddlers (1-3 years)?

Answer 10

push/pull toy (wagon)

Question 11

What skill is being worked on when toddlers play?

Answer 11

gross motor skill

Question 12

What type of play do toddlers do?

Answer 12

parallel play (play alongside but not with)

Question 13

What types of toys should be avoided with toddlers?

Answer 13

toys that require good finger control/dexterity

Question 14

Preschoolers need toys that work on:

Answer 14

fine motor skills (fingers) and balance (dance, ice skating and tumbling)

Question 15

Preschoolers play is characterized by

Answer 15

cooperative play (play with each other)

Question 16

Preschoolers like to play________

Answer 16

pretend

Question 17

School age (7-11 years) aka __________ are characterized by the 3 C’s:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 17

Concrete
1. created/creative (give blank paper; get them involved)
2. competitive (winners and losers)
3. collective (baseball cards and barbies)

Question 18

Adolescents (12-18 years)- their “play” is_____ ______ _________. Allow adolescents to be in each others’ rooms unless one of them is:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 18

peer group association (hang out in groups)
1. fresh post-op (less than 12 hours)
2. immunosuppressed
3. contagious

Question 19

When given a variety of ages to choose from always go_______ because children ______ when sick and you want to give them _______

Answer 19

younger, regress, as much time to grow

Question 20

Sensorimotor
Age: 0-2y/o

Answer 20

Characteristics: totally present-oriented. Only think about what they
are sense of are doing right now
Teaching GuidelinesWhen: as it happens
What: you are doing now
How: tell them what you’re doing as you’re doing it

Question 21

Pre-Operational
Age: 3-6y/o (preschoolers)

Answer 21

Characteristics: Fantasy oriented. illogical. no rules. (can teach ahead of
time but not too far)
Teaching GuidelinesWhen: slightly ahead of time (morning of…)
What: you will do
How: play, toys, stories

Question 22

Concrete Operations
Age: 7-11y/o

Answer 22

Characteristics: Rule-oriented. Live and die by the rules! Cannot
abstract
Teaching Guidelines-
When: days ahead of time
What: you’re gonna do and skills
How: age appropriate reading and A/V material, role play is ok

Question 23

Formal Operations
Age: 12-14 y/o

Answer 23

Characteristics: able to think abstractly. Understand cause-effect.
Thinking like adults emotionally but physically not there but they can
think like one
Teaching GuidelinesWhen: like an adult
What: like an adult
How: like an adult