The nature of children does not change between generations, although our social world has changed in many ways. This generation of parents, just like any other, has watched young sons and daughters fascinated by a collection of saucepans, keen to play with the contents of the vegetable rack and just as interested in the large cardboard box as in the toy it contained.
Babies and toddlers do not make the distinction between 'official' toys and anything else. They base their decisions on whether something looks interesting and has potential for exploration. They are also, not surprisingly, very interested in everyday objects that are used by, and so have meaning for, the adults and older children around them.
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