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As your child moves about, playing with
him can be even more fun for both parents and child. Not only is it
fun, it’s good for his brain to interact a lot with you and other
caregivers. As discussed in
Education and Learning, parents have a great deal to do with their
child’s learning in his early years.
We know that a child who does not have a chance to learn as he should
during this stage may never catch up on that missed learning. Play and
fun activities for children, provide you a good opportunity to learn
with your child together. If no one plays with a child, if his parent
is cold and distant, the child won’t learn as well as the child who
interacts with loving parents who play with him.
Your child will love playing and having fun with you. Because he likes
to imitate, he may enjoy playing follow-the-leader for example. Keep it
simple at first, clap your hands, put a hat on your head and on his,
and wave your arms. Each new skill mastered acts as a foundation that
allows a child to progress to the next stage. Eventually, this will
enable him to carry out complicated physical tasks that require fine
motor coordination, for instance, skipping rope, riding a
bicycle/tri-cycle, or throwing and catching a Frisbees.
Your child in this age range will want to do more than he may be
physically capable of doing. This can be a powerful motivator that
drives him to keep trying until he acquires a new skill, no matter what
it takes.
That’s not to say that your child can do it alone. He needs his parents
to support him as he makes progress. There are ways you can help your
child to learn through play and fun activities:
* Know which physical skills your child is working on now and which
ones will come later (See
Early Childhood Developmental Milestone).
* Provide opportunities for the child to be physically active.
* Chose activities the whole family can play and enjoy.
* Keep the child safe during all forms of activity.
* Minimize sedentary activities such as watching TV.
The more play and fun activities the parents could provide; the more
active the child will be. Even at this early age, a child is
establishing patterns of behaviors and social activities that would
carried throughout the rest of childhood. If a child is inactive at the
age of three, chances are that he will remain in inactive later in
life.
Travel Packing List and Tips for Travel with Baby
Traveling with Children
Ages and Stages of Play Development
Children Pretend Play
Group Games For Children
Children Social Games
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