Literal question
I am interested in learning about the things that (name) plays with when he/she is at home.
Does he/she play with: household objects (such as bowls or pots) or objects found outside (such as sticks, rocks, animal shells or leaves etc.)?
Interviewer instructions
This question is used to learn about different types of playthings used by the child. We want to know if the child has objects to play with, and what these are, even if they do not include store-bought toys. We are interested in learning about other objects that are used as playthings, such as ordinary household objects and natural materials.
Extra care should be taken to ask this question and record the responses. Experience has shown that respondents find it very easy to give the same answer to a list of different playthings. Often they will answer 'Yes' to all items, whether or not it is true, perhaps because they think this is the 'correct' response or one that will please the interviewer.
Do not pause after reading the first sentence and continue by saying “Does he/she play with” and start asking whether the child plays with playthings from each of the categories listed. For example, ask: “Does he/she play with homemade toys (such as dolls, cars, or other toys made at home)?” and so on.
If the respondent answers 'Yes' to any of these prompted categories, then probe to learn specifically what the child plays with to ascertain the response. For example, probe by saying “What does he/she specifically play with?” or “Can you please give an example?” If you ascertain that the child uses playthings that would fall into each of the prompted categories, circle '1'. If the child doesn't play with items mentioned in a specific category, or the respondent doesn't know circle '2' or '8', for that specific category. Read each category aloud and circle the code corresponding to the response before proceeding to the next category.
