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      Toys have had a big role to play in enhancing developments in children. In fact, play therapy is a recent approach towards treating children. Here goes the general guidelines while buying age specific toys with added information. I have included the general abilities you can notice in that particular age and appropriate toys. You need not buy all specified toys. You can choose according to your budget and most important, your child's likes and dislikes. BIRTH TO 6 MONTHS Abilities 1. Visual focus develops and infant follows objects with eyes. 2. Learns to turn to see where sounds come from. 3. Tries to grasp objects. 4. Discovers feet by bringing feet to mouth. 5. Begins to sit with support. 6. Rolls, rocks and loves to be bounced. 7. Begins to recognize familiar people and objects. 8. Imitates simple movements. 9. Begins to smile at faces. 10. Listens to voices and may imitate sounds. Appropriate Toys 1. Hanging toys or mobiles 2. Soft Blocks 3. Simple Rattle

      The term "Exceptional Children" is generally misunderstood. Majority of people feel that an exceptional child means a mentally challenged(retardation/cerebral palsy/Down's syndrome etc) or a handicapped child (deaf/dumb/blind/ physically handicapped etc.). In reality, all children who are born are born exceptional. T he term "Exceptional" also includes Gifted children, children with Learning Difficulties, Twice Exceptional or 2e children, Autistic children and those suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).      Presently in India, all major schools have a School Psychologist/ Counsellor whose main job is to identify and train these children. Besides them, there are Child Psychologists who can evaluate a child's exceptionality (be it an anomaly or a giftedness) and suggest measures to encourage the same.       There is a theory which states that all infants and toddlers are aware of what

      All parents consider their infant to be a born genius. Indeed, it is true. Children are born as geniuses but parents do not recognize the area of strength of their little genius. The end result, by the time they do start recognizing, it becomes late. Controversial it may be but it is true that the child can be nurtured into a genius if his or her strengths are recognized and nurtured within the first five years of his or her life. The major hitch in the entire setup is that for parents, being a genius means being academically strong and of course, good grades. What parents fail to realize is that all children are born with some talent or the other. if this talent is recognised and nurtured, you have a genius who'll make you proud. How To Recognise The Talent In Your Genius In The First Two Years       Now comes the most important question that I am sure all parents and parents-to-be would ask; how do you recognise the talents your genius has????? Well, its ver