Denisenkova N.S., Schastnaya T.N. A Modern Toy: the Bane or Blessing of Cultural Reality?

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Keywords: game toy psychological significance of modern toys socio-cultural impact a child’s needs parental position

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Denisenkova N.S., Schastnaya T.N. A Modern Toy: the Bane or Blessing of Cultural Reality? // Preschool Education Today. 2016, Issue 3 - p. 60–65.

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Tamara N. Schastnaya
PhD in Psychology, Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Social Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (Moscow, Russia)

Natalya S. Denisenkova
Cand. Sci. (Psychol.), Professor at the Department of Social Psychology of Development, the Faculty of Social Psychology, Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article is designed to help parents understand what role games and toys play in a preschooler’s life, which toys help a child enter the world of human culture, what role an adult plays in the development of play activities. Psychological approaches to the understanding of the importance of games and toys in developing a child’s personality and intelligence are considered. It is demonstrated that the outward appearance of a toy and its functions are defined, on the one hand, by the social and cultural realities and, on the other, by the needs of the child himself. By analyzing the preferences of today’s boys and girls the authors propose that stereotypes in choosing toys to be overcome. The article considers the risk zones and resources of modern toys, computer and other games. It provides recommendations on how to choose the toy considering a preschool child’s psychology.