He is given as a brand new birthday gift for Andy. Regardless of how high tech and novel any new product may be there is still plenty of room in the child's heart for those classic toys that never go out of style. If you stop and think about it for a few mintues those old favorites will easily come to mind. Children often have to face choices between the old and the new. These choices are not easy.
Children learn many things through play.
In fact play is the child's work and the way they learn best. There is a strong emotional bond between the child and his toys which althouogh not easily measured, can be observed. This bond of affection needs to be respected. That toy provides the child comfort and someone to talk with. Parents and others must understand how essential these objects are to the child.