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Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys?

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With increased earning of people,
number
Suggestion
the number
a number
 of toys for children are being purchased by parents is
also
 accelerating.
This
 essay will discuss the pros and cons that owning
large
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a large number
number
 of toys has on children. One advantage children have from toys is that they will most likely not be addicted to technological gadgets. With
large
Suggestion
a large number
number
 of toys around them, children will constantly be engaged in playing. While it is often seen that parents, when busy give their child an iPad and continue working,
this
 will not be the case when the child has many toys to play with.
Additionally
,
this
 will boost children’s creativity as they will have to create their own games for the toys they have been provided with.
On the other hand
, being tied to numerous toys can be harmful to children due to the lack of physical activity. While playing with toys there is very little physical movement as compared to playing outside. Most children who own a lot of toys,
for instance
, do not prefer to go outside and play causing harm to their mental and physical growth.
In addition
 to that, the quality of sharing is learnt by children only while playing with others, which will not happen if they are isolated due to their toys. In conclusion, buying
large
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a large number
number
 of toys though
only seems
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only seem
 to be
benefit
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benefiting
 the children, it
also
 has some disadvantages.
Although
 children are prevented from being addicted to technology and allowed to flourish their creativity, they are
also
 being deprived of physical exertion, which is required for their sustained growth, as well as development of
crucial qualities
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the crucial qualities
 like sharing.
Hence
, buying the adequate
number
 of toys is essential for the right growth of children.
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