Benefits Of Toy Rotation

*What Is Toy Rotation?

According To Behaviour Analysts, Toy Rotation Is A Very Useful Strategy To Implement When Parenting. The Idea Behind It Is, Instead Of Parents Giving Their Child Access To All The Toys They Own At The One Time, Their Toys Are Divided Up Into Two Groups: One Group Of Toys Stays In Their Toy Room (Or Wherever The Child Get Access To The Toys) & The Other Group Of Toys Are Put Away.

Then, About Once A Month, Behaviour Therapists Advise, That The Parent Should Observe Their Child’s Behaviour When Playing To See What Toys Their Child Is Not Playing With In The Toy Group That They Have Access To. The Parent Can Then Remove Whatever Toys The Child Is Not Playing With & Put Them Away. Then, The Parent Can Bring Back Out The Other Group Of Toys, That Their Child Didn’t Have Access To For The Past Month.

*Below Are Some Of The Benefits Of Toy Rotation, Found By Studies Carried Out In The Field Of Behaviour Analysis:

– It Keeps The Child’s Toys Fresh & Appealing, Which In Turn Gives The Child A Deeper Appreciation For Their Toys, So The Child Is Not Always Asking For New Toys.

– It Allows The Child To Have A Break From Toys That They No Longer Are Interested In.

– Child Therapists Point Out, It Increases The Child’s Focus While Playing, As The Child Tends To Play With One Thing For Longer, As The Novelty Hasn’t Worn Off, Rather Than Jumping From One Toy To Another.

– As The Child Spends More Time Playing With Their Toys When Toy Rotation Is Implemented, This In Turn Keeps The Child Occupied For Longer – Which Reduces The Chances Of The Child Getting Bored, & Presenting With Behaviour Challenges, Such As Attention-Seeking Behaviour, Having Difficulty Managing Anger Resulting In Tantrums, Sibling Rivalry Etc. 

–  Toy Rotation Is Great For Reducing Clutter.     

Overall, It Can Be Seen That Toy Rotation Is Very Simple To Implement, & That There Are Many Benefits Of It.

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