Games for children playing
Have you seen the way children play and interact with each other? If you
have a child then just take the time to check out the exact way they use
play to interact with each other. They fight, they make up and they even
learn to share with the same process of play. As a result, you can
actually see a child learning essential lessons for physical, mental and
social interaction when they play with other children. But is there any
research to prove this point and what can us, as parents, do to increase
the social learning of a child?
What can play do for a child?
Play has always been an essential part of every child’s daily network of
activity. They derive joy from it and they also learn at the same time.
Along with play with other children, playing with parents is an
extremely important part of life. Every parent should share time to play
with their child just so that they can increase the bond they share with
their child
Why is play important?
Play and play games are important as children can learn how to interact
with other children. They develop a closer bond with other children by
which they can learn sharing and exactly how different one child is from
another child. Fights and temper tantrums are an inevitable part of
children playing with each other as they learn how to manage their
feelings and how to deal with upsetting situations when they don’t go
they way they want them to go. With parents, a play session can increase
the bond and build a new relationship while still being fun and
relaxing.
Here are a few ways by which children can learn through play
1. Intellectual development is possible by
a. Sorting toys into correct colors and groups of related toys like
animals and blocks etc
b. Puzzles are great for stimulating the mind with shapes colors and
sizes
c. Posting boxes are integral part of part of learning about shape and
size
d. Card games and board games can teach about sharing and turn-wise
playing
2. Developing motor skills are possible by
a. Pushing and pulling toys on the floor
b. Riding small toys
c. Throwing and catching toys
d. Using paints and crayons to learn writing and drawing
e. Computer games to increase motor coordination
f. Hitting balls to increase hand and eye coordination
g. Climbing and jumping to increase physical strength
3. Social and emotional development is possible by
a. Playing with others and sharing valuable toys
b. Playing with mothers and fathers
c. Coping with adults jobs and helping parents out.
d. Music to help adults and children to play and have fun
e. Dressing up activities to help in pretend play
f. Playing make believe games
4. Developing language skills are possible by
a. Reading and writing stories together
b. Songs and recitals
c. Nursery rhymes and story times
d. Fantasy story time
Does play have to be age specific?
Yes it does. Please remember that all play has to be age specific.
Getting a child a toy or an activity that is much more complicated than
what he can understand can actually increase his frustration at the
process of playing.
A few rules to remember while playing with your child are-
• Don’t set rules. Let your child tell you what to do and you are
more likely to have a lot of fun
• Play simple fun games like card games with snap which will allow your
child to win more and do allow them to change the rules if they want to.
• Avoid shifting from one game to another. Focusing on one game will
increase the concentration of the child and make it easier for them to
sit in one place.
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