Children develope an interest in animals at an early age

[NekoBot]

Based on a new study, children as early as infants prefer to look at animals rather then shiny new toys.

 http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2013/02/are-young-children-more-interested-in.html?m=1

[O:\msg]

I'd have thought that was obvious, animals move.

[Kiss x Miz]

I rarely played with toys that didn't tickle my fancy. I've always liked animals though.

[dark 5FVD]

you know this sounds really weard right?

[BloodcatNS]

you know this sounds really weard right?

No it's not. It's completely natural. The child wants to interact with something that interacts back. Humans are still social animals, after all.

Think of it like this: The reasons "The Sims" are a hit because everything you do with the virtual people would react to it in different ways. You could do a whole lot with them and still not get bored.

Now other linear games,  say... platformers like Crash Bandicoot may be great, but once you're finished and start over, it's pretty predictable. You know what you're supposed to do, you know what will happen and the way you can predict it decreases it's appeal. Akin to a child moving an arm of an action figure and knowing that it moves. After he does it, he's going to try and find out what he's going to do next. After he's run out of ideas, he moves on with another toy which will inevitably bore him again.

[shredc0re]

I rarely played with toys that didn't tickle my fancy. I've always liked animals though.

Do I want to know what your fancy is?

[Kiss x Miz]

I rarely played with toys that didn't tickle my fancy. I've always liked animals though.

Do I want to know what your fancy is?

Uhh, soldiers.. war-related stuff.. Knex.. not much more.

[shredc0re]

I rarely played with toys that didn't tickle my fancy. I've always liked animals though.

Do I want to know what your fancy is?

Uhh, soldiers.. war-related stuff.. Knex.. not much more.

Suuuureeeeee, I bet you have Knex in your pants

[PriomBlazer]

Based on a new study, children as early as infants prefer to look at animals rather then shiny new toys.

 http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2013/02/are-young-children-more-interested-in.html?m=1

Who wouldn't be interested in food?

[shredc0re]

Based on a new study, children as early as infants prefer to look at animals rather then shiny new toys.

 http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2013/02/are-young-children-more-interested-in.html?m=1

Who wouldn't be interested in food?

You can't define every animal as food though.

[Mr.PowPow]

Well of course, children in general like the toys that are responsive. Such as guns that make gun sounds or baby dolls that cry when you don't feed them. Animals, when interacted with, generally give a response in some way. At such a young age, children are learning by interacting and feeding off responses from what they interact with. Animals are great for that, even when its not direct interaction.