What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys? Topic: Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys? *** Parents have become more lenient so do not resist their children’s demands. They try to do their best to meet all the needs of their offspring in order not to instill the sense of deprivation or inferiority in their children. Indulging in purchasing toys is one of the outcomes of the aforementioned parenting approach which has some advantages but it is not without drawbacks. While children enjoy the diversity of their toys, they have also more options to deal with their boredom. They can easily switch from one game to another one when the first game becomes dull. Subsequently, they turn into more independent children who could entertain themselves on their own without the involvement of their parents or babysitters. Moreover, they learn how to protect and maintain their possessions by considering toys as their belongings. Additionally, they perhaps face more requests for sharing toys with their friends due to the variety of their toys. This improves their social skills on sharing and cooperation with others. Nonetheless, being chiefly occupied with several toys could affect negatively on children’s development and health as well. To illustrate, this group of children spend most of their times at home playing on their own. This could result in the formation of more introvert personality due to lack of adequate interactions with their peers. Furthermore, playing with toys indoor limits the physical and outdoor activities. However, active lifestyle during childhood is necessary for reaching maximum bone density and also prevention of obesity. Parents might be interested in providing their children with as many as toys existing in the world to make them feel delighted. However, the same as any other aspects of life, there should be a balance between the time spent on these toys and other pursuits to gain the most of their benefits while avoiding the disadvantages.