Title: 3 - Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
Cue Points
- - What kind of toy it is
- - When you received it
- - How you played it
- - And how you felt about it
Answer
- I had many toys in my childhood but here I am going to talk about my electric toy car.
- My father gifted it to me on my 11th birthday.
- I used to spend hours playing with it.
- I was greatly fascinated by it
- It was red in colour
- It worked with four pen torch batteries fixed in a box under the car
- When I switched it on it would move in all directions
- If there was an obstacle on the way then the car could change directions
- Along with that it had lights which flickered at times.
- I was so fascinated by this car that I used to finish its batteries very soon.
- I used to show it to my friends with pride.
- None of my other friends had such a beautiful toy car.
- I just loved it when I saw the jealous look in their eyes.
- I remember once I took it to school in my bag.
- When I came home I got a big spanking from my mother.
- I was very possessive about my car and never used to let anyone touch it.
- Even though I don’t play with the car any more I still have it in my room
- Its colour has faded now but it has emotional value for me.
- That is why I have never thought of giving it away to my younger cousins.
- It brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood
Follow Up Questions
- What is the difference between girls’ and boys’ toys?Answer: Traditionally girls used to like toys like dolls, kitchen sets, fairies, and butterflies. Boys normally preferred aggressive toys like guns, cars, and things to build and things which make a lot of noise. The other difference was that boys normally picked blue, brown, and green, while girls chose pink with a tinge of purple. These differences have been disappearing over the years.
- Do you think toys really help in children’s development?Answer: Yes, toys play a big role in children’s development. They help to develop their motor and sensory skills and also their cognitive abilities. At the same time, they also lead to their social development, especially when they play with other children. Children also learn responsibility when parents ask them to properly store their toys.
- Does modern technology have an influence on children’s toys?Answer: Yes, modern technology has a big influence on toys. Both the type of toys available and the children’s preferences for toys have changed over time. Today robots and app-controlled cars are more popular. Board games are becoming less and less popular. Simple action figures and dolls have also become much more detailed.
- Have we lost our hand skills such as sewing?Answer: Sewing by hand has definitely become a thing of the past. Sewing machines have come up in a big way, but manual sewing machines are still used. These have a hand pedal or a foot pedal. My mother has a fully automatic computerized sewing machine, but she has to operate it herself when she sews.