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Blocks, especially soft blocks are mostly ignored for their educational value. But blocks are some of the best development toys you can buy for your child.
However, for infants it's a safer option to get soft ones.
For children from about 6-12 months old, they provide the same child development qualities as wood blocks. And they don't have the potential for damaging blows to the head or furniture when they inevitably come tumbling down.
Not only are they safer, but the best ones are constructed of nontoxic cloth. This material is ideal for pre-toddlers who explore and discover the world with their mouths.
Blocks are designed to encourage hand-eye coordination and sharpen fine motor skills. They don't have to be handled as carefully as hard blocks, so infants can do with them what comes naturally: squeezing, stacking and throwing.
Many parents believe blocks are also great social skills toys, because playing with blocks encourages cooperation and often includes group play.
Child development experts have found that blocks are great to encourage your child's imagination. After all, blocks are just geometric shapes until your child creates a tower, building or city.
Soft blocks are some of the simplest, yet best educational toys you can buy for children from 6-12 months and beyond to develop their physical and cognitive skills.
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