Fun Fact;Giving experiences instead of toys boosts your kid’s intelligence + happiness

It’s a fact: Happiness on Christmas morning isn’t measured by the number of presents under the tree, even with little ones in your home who might have a long and expectant day from their parents and guardians to give in something in form of a gift to mark the day’s celebrations. Studies have found that gifting your children with so many toys can result in the opposite of the desired effect—they can actually be less happy.
Childhood development suggests that when kids are given an abundance of toys and games, they play less. Too many toys can be distracting as opposed to experiences.
when kids are given an abundance of toys and games, they play less. Too many toys can be distracting and overwhelming to the child , leading them to lose the concentration needed to learn from those toys.
Ms. Lerner’s findings are echoed by Michael Malone, a professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Cincinnati showed that fewer and better toys lead to increased sharing and cooperation, both valuable life skills. Moreso, too many toys encourage more solitary play, while causing a sense of unproductive overload.
And if we need one more reason to cool it on the toy giving, researchers have discovered that gratitude and generosity increase when experiences are given instead of objects. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University, conducted many studies over many decades and found that happiness is derived from experiences, not things.
Bottom line the happiness and joy derived from a child’s experience is far more significant than the fleeting excitement of toys under the Christmas tree. Giving experiences that involve spending time together instead of gifting toys brings greater and longer-lasting satisfaction and benefits to your child including intelligence as one of them and also boasting their creativity without the limitations that toys come with.

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