For example, if you are buying a toy for a toddler that is too advanced, they may get bored and turn to other activities while they wait for the toy to be played with. Thus, early learning toys are appropriate for toddlers, instead of too complex toys.

Mumof2boys1girl 'My son enjoyed the dinosaur although it wasn’t that easy to stretch and the arms and legs are too thin so it tore under the arm after having it only 2 days. Bit of a waste really'Hac 'My nephew was a little disappointed in this as the head is hard plastic and he kept saying about it as he didn’t like it.' Jsteel 'This is the second one I’ve bought my Son. He loves dinosaurs and this one being squishy adds sensory play to his imaginative play!' Owe 'It was a present for a child obsessed with dinosaurs! It was a bit on the small side but overall good! Can’t actually coment on actually toy!' FSF 'Really disappointed with this, bought for our son who is dinosaur mad and was buzzing when he opened it, then the leg came off after about 2 minutes of being played with, the glue stuff inside it went everywhere and was horrendous to clean up so went straight in the bin.'

Stacey 'Smaller than expected and very tough for a child to stretch head isn't stretchable so I feel its head might come off at some point' For example, if a child wants to play with cars but can't yet reach them without climbing up on furniture or standing on boxes, then consider purchasing an attachment that allows them to play with cars without having to stand up or climb up things.Amanda 'My grandson loves his new stretch dinosaur. It is excellent value for money. He’s only 4 but he tells me argos is the best to shop ever, bless him' Angie0502 'This is a lot smaller that I’d thought it would be. Guess I’m just remembering the stretchy toys when I was younger.' KG 'My son already has a stretch Armstrong and adores dinosaurs, so this toy made a perfect birthday present!'

Hannah 'I'd brought this for my 3 year nephews birthday recently and overall the dinosaur was great, slightly smaller than I'd imagined it would be but that never stopped my nephews fun.' Linda 'I brought this for my grandson and he’s only 4 he was pulling it and the foot come off straight away so one upset grandson, and for a 4 year old who’s not very strong it come apart easy' Undertoad 'I know the measurements of this item are in the description but despite this, on collecting the item it was much smaller and flimsier than I had expected.' When you're shopping educational toys for your child, the first thing to consider is the age of the toy. Educational toys should be age appropriate, otherwise they will not be helpful in developing skills or learning concepts.Cazza 'Gave this to my grandson aged nearly 3 as he loves anything dinosaurs . He loves the texture and size is great for him .' DanielleRW 'This item was OK, while it lasted. It's just not as stretchy as it probably needs to be. Within a few hours the leg had snapped off and the liquid that makes it stretch was coming out. Ended up in the bin unfortunately. My son liked it though, shame it wasn't stronger.' Instead of looking at specific developmental areas that children might need help with, look at their interests and how those interests can be incorporated into the toy. This will ensure that play and learn go hand in hand, allowing learning toys to develop important skills in children during their play-time.