Buy toys for children that are gifts for creativity and autonomy
As Black Friday approaches, which heralds the toy merchandising frenzy aka the Christmas season, I find myself recalling a scene that still takes my breath away: fourteen-month-old Arielle sitting on a rug with a old doll, a teddy bear and a couple of books. Notable for their absence of buttons to press or screens to swipe, these objects don't talk, beep, move, or play music. They just lie there, waiting for someone to do something with them.Arielle explores the doll while making the only sound in the room, a combination of humming and babbling. Arielle's hand runs down her torso…
