Playing with Lego at school helps children to learn social skills. Co-operation, compromise, organization, teamwork, and sharing are encourages by playing with blocks with other children. As a child grows, they can gradually be introduced to smaller pieces of Lego as their small motor skills improve. By using smaller interlocking pieces, the child is offered a great challenger, which in turn further improves both their thinking and their motor skills. As the child becomes more creative in their decisions on how best to piece the blocks together, they can begin planning what the outcome of their building shall be, such as the construction of a house, or of a boat. As the children grows slightly older, their comprehension of course expands, and parents can move on from purchasing simple blocks for their child, to buying themed sets, such as the Lego ninjago set. If they are not quite ready for sets but are prepared to move on from simple blocks, why not introduce them to some advanced architectural ideas. Suggest they build a bridge, or a very tall building. Who knows, your child may end up being an engineer after all the practice!