Actually, one in six parents said they bought the latest gadgets to “look good in front of other families” and several even admitted denying their kids having access to “untrendy” toys.
Mrs Goddard Blythe, director with the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology in Chester, said the consumer culture has “led to parents being seduced into believing that greater they give for their children with regard to material, electrical goods and, subsequently, the more money they spend, the more effective parents they are”.
Missing out on outdoor play
“Sadly today we tend to see parents facing pressure from all of the angles to get the most recent toys and gadgets and other styles of free, exploratory play decrease a part of childhood than in previous years,” Mrs Goddard Blythe added.
“Active play helps you to develop balance, coordination, motor skills and spatial awareness and outdoor play helps you to maintain adequate numbers of vitamin D, might help to pun intended, the advancement of eyesight problems helping children sustain a healthy weight.”
“When tinkering with others they learn to mingle, collaborate and cooperate while also developing language skills.
"Through firsthand experience, learning from your errors, risk taking and discovery they find out how things work, and the've some time and space to participate in imaginative play, creative and innovative thinking.”
