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University of Toledo study: Fewer toys improve toddler focus

child development early childhood research toy selection attention span University of Toledo

A study conducted by occupational therapist Alexia Metz at the University of Toledo suggests that limiting the number of toys available to children can enhance their ability to focus. The research observed 36 toddlers, aged 18 to 30 months, during free play sessions.

Findings indicated that children with access to only four toys engaged with each individual toy for twice as long as children who had sixteen toys available. While the group with fewer options demonstrated sustained engagement, the group with more toys tended to pick up items briefly before quickly moving to the next.

In early childhood research, the ability to maintain attention on a single object is considered a key indicator for future language development and concentration skills.

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Alexia Metz · University of Toledo

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