however, in other cultures, toys are used to expand the development of a child's cognition in an idealistic fashion. in these communities, adults place the value of play with toys to be on the aspirations they set forth for their child. in the western culture, the barbie and action-man represent lifelike figures but in an imaginative state out of reach from the society of these children and adults. these toys give way to a unique world in which children's play is isolated and independent of the social constraints placed on society leaving the children free to delve into the imaginary and idealized version of what their development in life could be.