If before the age of 6, nutrition plays an important role in forming the perfect structure of the brain, then playing activities with children during this period will help develop a series of skills and significant benefits. such as self-confidence, creative curiosity, the ability to regulate emotions and maintain healthy physical activity. In addition, play also helps children assert themselves in a multi-emotional, multi-task and multi-component interactive environment.
However, most of our parents have too little role in this process. This is unfortunate because most of the time before the age of 6, children mainly spend time with their parents. The reason for this is because we may not yet understand how to play and interact with children at each age. In fact, children can play at any age, but when looking at skill development by age, before the age of 6, children engage in at least 6 types of play out of 11 to help children develop their brains to the fullest. So, what should parents do to help their children get the best benefits?
Play without playing
This is quite a popular way to play for children under 3 months old, but children from 4-6 years old can still play this type of game, and even older children sometimes choose this type of game. So what is it?
In fact, in this type of game, children often won't play at all. Don't be too surprised or worried when you see your baby just sitting still, not playing or talking to you, he's actually thinking about an activity or game that only he knows about. With babies over 3 months old, you can spend more time comforting, cuddling, making them laugh or even talking to them.
As for children 3 months and older, if this type of behavior appears, parents simply let the child continue his or her train of thought. It's not too long, only about 3-5 minutes, usually seen with a frequency of about 2 to 3 times a day! You can also sit next to or let your baby lean on your lap at this time.
Play alone
This type is often seen in newborn babies from 3 to more than 20 months old - the age group is still considered the time when babies are gradually aware of the world as well as the existence of living objects around them, including Of course there are the baby's parents and loved ones. Therefore, children at this age often do not tend to share their toys with anyone, and also do not like anyone taking their toys arbitrarily.
Therefore, it is not strange that children of this age do not like anyone taking their toys, or sharing their toys with anyone. Even knows very well which toys are his own and which toys belong to others. Your activities do not require too much intervention, simply creating conditions for children to explore the world from many different perspectives.
For example: indoor play world, outdoor play world, park, environment with puddles, stairs, ramps... Nothing strange, same activity of going up and down or crawling back and forth Having 2 stairs also makes children excited to do it over and over again dozens of times.
Play with observation
This will be a popular type for children from 20 months to 3 years old - the time when children begin to focus on observing their parents and other children, without much interference in their activities. This process helps children develop language. A miracle of natural programming, children's language also begins to develop strongly during this period. The role of parents needs to intervene and interact more in these activities.
For example, parents create games and play with their children. During the game, try to incorporate names and related activities so that children have the opportunity to observe and learn. Even to increase the child's observation level, you can include different colors, numbers, sizes, shapes...
Or, the activity of stacking large and small toy pots together. Model it for your child, saying the big pot is on the bottom and the smaller pot is on top. Being able to fold long socks and short socks is also an interesting way to play this type of game.
Play in parallel
This is a type that can be seen in children aged 2 years and older. Then the child will play and work in parallel with another child or the child's parents. This type is helping children imitate behavior, instead of language or measurement properties or play like in the previous stage.
Human behavior is inherently complex. That is also the reason why it is not until this age that children gradually form independent thinking and become more open to social interaction activities. To be able to participate with your baby in activities of this type, you just need to play alongside them. For example: take children to the supermarket, paint figurines together, play a game with front-to-back turns, do activities together where children can do their work while also observing their behavior. your.
It is also important to note that children learn your behavior without choosing it. Meaning, both good and bad can be learned. For example, if you stand with your hands on your hips and curse someone when you bump into a friend while waiting in line at the supermarket, it is not strange that your child will also stand with his hands on his hips and curse at a friend when he bumps into him while waiting in line in class.
Interactive play
Children 3-5 years old have been observed to often choose this type of play. At this time, children are more proactive in interacting with other children and their parents. This type helps children develop information exchange skills. That is, how will information from others be received and understood by children. Therefore, in this type, parents need to play an interactive role and help children learn many issues through questions and answers, allowing children to think, comment, and give opinions. Games should include the child's role both during play and after play. Games need rules and specific instructions on how to play, and even punishments when players break the rules.
Play cooperatively
This type occurs when the child is 4 years old or older. At that time, children are interested in group activities, sharing and waiting for turns (according to the rules set before playing), and games that require the child's contribution. Parents should create conditions for children to play with other children, or create games for the whole family to play together. Activities such as folding paper together, cutting and pasting photos... are activities that need to be introduced to promote this type.
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