swing it around, they can put it over their face, they can put it in their mouth. So we want toys that they can do a lot of different things with, not toys that have one purpose, not toys that have a right way to use them. We want our young children, they're just active, active learners, and we want them to be able to play with things that they can learn from and figure out, because that's what they're driven to do and that's ideal learning. So when we get them things like rattles even, which is a very innocuous, lovely toy, but that has a little mysterious sound and the child can never figure out how that sound is made. So that toy wouldn't be as good as the child having rings that they knock together and make a sound with and discover a sound that way and they know how it's made. So we want the child to be an active learner, not a passive watcher of a toy. We want them to be able to learn and understand from it and be creative with it, use it in many different ways." data-direct-path="/preschooler/activities/toys-and-games/best-toys-for-babies-and-toddlers" class="use-ajax-vid " href="/preschooler/activities/toys-and-games/best-toys-for-babies-and-toddlers">Best toys for babies and toddlers