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Dr Amanda Gummer

The 3 stages of play every parent needs to know to save their sanity (and you're probably nailing #2)

Two girls playing.

Play is the work of children; at least, this is what Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget was famed for saying. And, as a child development researcher and founder of The Good Toy Guide I have to say, he's not wrong.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development viewed play as integral to the development of intelligence in children. His theory of play argues that as children mature, their environment and play should encourage further cognitive and language development. This means, basically, trying to stay ahead of which toys are best for their development, we have a range of best toys by age here at GoodToKnow - check out our best toys for 6-year-olds as a first stop. And keeping on top of the toy rotations at home, if you can, also helps.

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