Dr Helen Skouteris is a children’s developmental
psychologist at Latrobe University. Her research covers such topics as TV viewing habits of young children
to the development of self-awareness in preschool children. She is the weekly
guest of Annette Allison on 3AK discussing general development and parenting
issues; has been interviewed on 4 TV stations and by 30 newspapers nationwide.
As a previous Toy Library member (elsewhere in Victoria), Helen spoke at Toy
Libraries Victoria’s conference in May 2005 about factors which make a good toy
from a child’s perspective, why they like to play with it and how we can help
them learn.
Here are her notes from the seminar –
helpful when choosing a toy for your child, or understanding your child!
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