Age-appropriate toys for your little one are about more than just safety. Giving your child toys that match their emerging abilities and stages of development means you are giving your little one the best tools for learning, growing and playing. Toys that are developmentally appropriate facilitate optimal learning through play. Your child will get the most enjoyment out of a toy if they can use it. An age-appropriate toy encourages or challenges your child to use and improve multiple areas vital for their development. A toy impacts cognitive development, social and emotional development, as well as language development in a child.