There are hundreds of different choices out there from which you can choose when you are buying something for your child under the age of five. This can be confusing for parents that want toys that can be educational, but that are also a lot of fun for their child. Not every toy should be all about education, but the good ones are about both learning and having a good time. One option for something to get your child that can be both would be musical keyboards. You can get ones made for children, but any keyboard will do.
You can find musical keyboards in a few different sizes. Some are made for those that play music for a living or as a serious hobby. These are quite expensive and too much for your child. You don't need to get something that big or that high quality. You can if you want to, but not necessary. There are small musical keyboards out there that are just the right size for a child to learn with it or to just play around for a while. Look for some special features when you buy.
The keys on musical keyboards should not be too hard to press down. Most are going to do just fine, but some are remarkably hard to press. Children under five may fumble with keys that are too stiff. You do not need to find musical keyboards that are like full size keyboards you find on pianos either. You can go with something short. Most keyboards for kids are going to be on the smaller size anyway. These are usually light and easy to handle for children too.
Some musical keyboards come with the ability to make different sounds. This means you can have them play with the traditional keyboard sound or you can play with different noises and sound effects. Some can make animal sounds, alphabet sounds, and just all around silly sounds. You may also want to find one that has a few different types of preset songs. This means they can just push a button and the musical keyboards will play the song in its entirety. Some come with all types of songs and some come with just kids songs. Get what you think is best.
At first, children will just pound on the keys of musical keyboards. You may not think much of this, other than they are making a lot of noise, but they are learning cause and effect. They learn that when they touch a key they make that noise happen. This is something that all babies learn early on, but is also a continuous lesson as they grow. They will start to discern between the different notes eventually, and may even grow up with a love of music because of their time spent playing musical keyboards. Music is something that helps with learning and is also a great hobby to keep teenagers busy and out of trouble. You can't beat that.
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