Advocating that children dismantle and assemble toys can benefit their IQ. In the past few decades, the IQ of children worldwide has generally increased, and the improvement in the IQ of Singaporean children has been particularly noticeable. For this reason, education experts in Singapore introduced one of their experiences: allowing children to play with toys as freely as possible, even permitting them to dismantle or break toys, all of which contribute to enhancing children's IQ.
Dr. Su from the National Institute of Education in Singapore stated: We should advocate for children to destroy toys and reassemble their parts into new creations instead of emphasizing that they play according to the intended design of the toy.
A child's preference for dismantling and assembling toys can be considered a manifestation of a strong thirst for knowledge. Parents should encourage and guide their children in terms of methodology regarding their spirit of exploration.
1. Understand and support the child's ideas.
Parents need to understand that a child's motivation for dismantling toys stems from curiosity and a desire to explore. A child dismantling toys is an expression of active thinking. Therefore, children should not be scolded, criticized, or ridiculed. Otherwise, it will suppress the child's curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
2. Encourage the child's behavior and provide necessary conditions.
If you notice that your child enjoys dismantling toys, when purchasing toys, buy more toys that are easy to dismantle and assemble. Let the child gain knowledge and cultivate interest through dismantling and assembling toys, and even participate together in exploring their secrets.
3. Provide necessary guidance to the child.
For some toys or items that may be dangerous, such as lamps or recorders, try to avoid letting the child come into contact with them. For toys with relatively complex structures that are prone to damage, parents can personally demonstrate the dismantling and assembly process to the child or explain to them that things cannot be randomly dismantled, otherwise, they will be broken. Once the child understands this principle while satisfying their curiosity, they won't arbitrarily dismantle toys and items.
The process of dismantling and assembling toys is also a process of thinking and exploration. Therefore, adults should not hinder a child's desire to explore. According to recent studies, half of human intelligence is determined by genetics, while the other half is influenced by the postnatal environment. Parents can help children develop their intelligence by providing them with different growth experiences.