Specialized Electronic Toys and Their Influence on the Social and Emotional Cognitive Development of Children between Five and Seven Years of Age

Abstract

Childhood is a stage of discovery and exploration in which learning develops naturally. In this sense, games are essential because through these activities children get to know their environment, develop their skills and learn to interact. At the same time, toys allow them to face reality when they are tools that facilitate conflict resolution. For this research, a qualitative methodology was used, with an exploratory and descriptive scope. Additionally, a previous research was carried out to establish the design parameters of two electronic devices and their didactic strategies. Such devices are characterized as toys that can be used as elements to help stimulate logical thinking and facilitate the development of various abilities, such as attention, abstraction, memory, representation, symbolization and problem solving in children between five and seven years of age.

Keywords

• social behavior
• child development
• educational game
• cognitive skills
• childhood
• puzzles
• technology