The fact is, one out of six parents said they bought up to date gadgets to “look good when in front of other families” as well as some even admitted denying their kids admission to “untrendy” toys.
Mrs Goddard Blythe, director from the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology in Chester, said the buyer culture has “led to folks being seduced into feeling that the harder they provide for children when it comes to material, electrical goods and, subsequently, a lot more money they spend, the higher parents they are”.
Passing up on outdoor play
“Sadly these days we tend to see parents facing pressure from all of the angles to obtain up to date toys and gadgets along with styles of free, exploratory play recede component 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 enables you to maintain adequate levels of vitamin D, may help to pun intended, the growth of eyesight problems and helps children have a healthy weight.”
“When playing with others they learn how to make friends, collaborate and cooperate while developing vocabulary skills.
"Through firsthand experience, learning from mistakes, risky and discovery they understand how things work, with some time to space to learn imaginative play, creative and innovative thinking.”
