To Play Kid Games is a Child’s ‘‘Work’’To play kid games is an essential part of growing up, from birth to adulthood, for babies and young children of all backgrounds and abilities. The purpose of this section is to empower parents to create better play opportunities for babies and young children up to the age of 12 years.
Have you ever wondered why we play games? Games kids can play promotes learning, development, growth and health. Movement skills, thinking skills, language, social interaction, play development and emotional development all happen best when your child is actively involved in an activity - when they are having fun - when they are playing! BabiesBabies enjoy to crawl n play. They don't want to be left in a child play pen. Young babies actively respond to people around them. They watch their faces, listen to their voices, smile and make sounds. Later they discover objects to shake, drop, suck, bang, roll and crawl after. You as mother are their primary role-player: they watch what you do; listen to familiar songs and rhymes; enjoying tickling games; look at picture books with you; clamber over you; imitate sounds and words; clap and wave bye-bye. You are their main toy and focus at this stage. Take a short course here! ToddlersToddlers become more interested in playing with ‘things’ – push/pull along Pre-KBy three to six years, children enjoy pretending: that things are something
else and that they are someone else. With practice, they will learn to Young ChildrenSix to nine year old kids seem to settle down to a steadier pace of growing and learning. Young school-age children are interested in real life tasks and activities, and pretend and fantasy lessen considerably. School-agers want to make "real" jewellery, take "real" photographs, and create "real" collections. Girls like to play dress up games. Take a short course here! Preteen ChildrenSchool-age children have longer attention spans and they want to pack n play. They are more likely to stick with things until the project is finished, the problem solved, or the argument resolved. Doing things together with friends, teamwork, and following rules become very important. This age group is fascinated by rules and can develop games to play with extensive rules and rituals. They really enjoy it to play board games, play suduko and even try (and succeed) to play dart games. Middle childhood and fantasy play have become synonyms. Take a short course here! 12 Steps to Promote Play with a Child
Remember: Child play equipment should be safe. How to Play Kid Games - A Short CourseWhy don't you take a short course and learn the skills associated with how to play kid games, appropriate playthings and what caregivers can do for each of the age levels. Children face many barriers to play, such as lack of space and time, dangerous neighbourhoods and unsympathetic attitudes. They need high quality play environments, balancing safety with the need for challenge and adventure, to gain the most benefit from playing kid games. Many parents don't realize the importance of play for a child.
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