Toys are an essential component of every childhood; without toys, no childhood can ever be considered complete! Now, one might look at this statement and dismiss this statement by saying that toys are a modern innovation and the perfect example of how consumerism has penetrated every aspect of our lives. But, I would like to contradict that by stating toys have been discovered by archaeologists in the graves of children buried millennia ago; this clearly shows that toys have been an important part of human societies since time immemorial. Now, that we have established the place of toys in our societies let us discuss some of their benefits.