Everyone knows that playing is a childs nature. In order to let the child have a happy childhood, they will spend a lot of thought on the childs "play". So how can we make our children have fun? A very intuitive way of thinking is to buy them fun toys!
I have also entrusted the matter of childrens fun to various toy experts. Therefore, I was particularly interested in the toy recommendations that were tested by parenting experts from all walks of life. When I got together with my mommies and sisters, I would always ask them what their babies like to play with. Even when walking in the courtyard of the community, I would not forget to take a peek at the pile of children. "Must have", and more, of course, those popular gadgets that are said to be the best-selling products on a certain product are indispensable. After that, there are some prodigal ellipsis that everyone is familiar with~~
However, in most cases, the little guy doesn't appreciate it. He only played with the toy with a little interest for a day or two after he bought it. Once the freshness period expires, the toy companion carefully selected for him will be relegated to the sidelines. Regarding this, Wei Niang expressed her sadness~
But I found that he never gets tired of playing some small games with high-frequency interactions with him. If you don’t tell him to stop, he can keep playing with you in high spirits.
For example, when Tree Dad is at home, we often play hide-and-seek. Tree daddy was holding the baby, and I was behind tree daddy, touching Shushu’s little shoulder with my hand and hiding. Shushu would look left and right for her mother, and then I would stand up with a "Dala" sound. Shushu will dance with joy when he sees Ma Ma.
There is also a game called "Finger Pointing", which Shushu loves to play with me. I would give instructions for Shushu to touch himself or parts of my body. For example, "Shu Shu, where is your hair?" He would pull up a small piece of his hair. "Shu Shu, where is moms nose?" He would touch my nose.
To make it more interesting, I will add some exaggerated movements when the tree touches me. For example, when he touches my nose, I will pretend to be itchy and want to sneeze; when he touches my eyes, I will blink quickly; when he touches my mouth, I will pout and pretend to be a goldfish blowing bubbles. When Shushu saw her mothers weird look, she often laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward. This game can also help your baby quickly learn the parts of the body.!
So, according to my experience, it doesn’t matter what children play, the key is who they play with and how they play! The interaction and small games between parents and children are not only interesting and varied, but can bring lasting pleasure to children, and those The mutual touch and intimacy, the laughter and laughter are all things that toys cannot match. For a child, buying expensive toys for him may be better than rolling around on the ground with him!
So, how do you play well with your children? Here are some suggestions given by many foreign experts on families and children based on the characteristics of children of different ages.
6 months: touch and sound
Watson Smith, a family and career lifestyle consultant, pointed out that children in this age group like touch and sound the most. He recommends that parents touch their babys body parts while talking to them. For example, touch their little toes and say, "I like your little toes very much because they have cute toenails on them."
You can also play some small games with your baby, such as hide and seek. Parents can let the baby lie down or sit against the quilt and let the baby look at their face. Then he covered his face with his hands and said, "Meow——, Meow——" while revealing his face. In addition, parents can also sing lullabies to their babies, do gentle massage or make tongue sticking movements to make their babies happy.
6-12 months: “I’m gonna get you” game
Jennifer Brown, a child and mental health expert, said: "You can play the game I'm going to catch you with your baby." When you catch him, don't forget to have a good time on the floor with your baby. In addition, you can also make up some jingles using the babys name. In this way, in addition to making the baby feel unique, these songs are also likely to become happy memories for the babys life.
12-18 months: pony riding
Brown suggests letting your baby sit on your lap while you raise and lower your knee to play a pony ride with your baby. During this time, you can sing nursery rhymes about ponies. For example, the following English nursery rhyme is very good: "ride a littlepony, down to town, ride a little pony, might...fall...down!" This game can help babies learn the ability to predict and know what the beginning, middle and end are. Let them have some idea of ??the next action. Prediction.
18-24 months: Make up a bedtime story
Smith recommends making up some short stories for your baby before going to bed. It is best if the protagonist in the story can reflect the babys personality traits. You must know that the world of children is filled with too many words "no", but there are endless possibilities in stories. For example, the little hero in the story can be a little boy who eats and spreads food all over the table.
2-4 years old: Turn tasks into fun
For children this age, make the tasks you give them fun, suggests marriage and family therapist Linda Miles. For example, if you want your child to learn to clean the table, you can tell him that this is a table defense battle. The table is now attacked by bacteria, and you have to use a rag to drive away the bacteria. You can also create a childs art gallery at home and invite friends and family to admire the little artists work.
4-6 years old: Set up a "Thank You Board"
Sarah Newton, a British parenting consultant, came up with the idea of ??a "thank you board". Write something on the board each day that you are grateful for your child, and then ask your child to do the same.
Smith also added that he believes that preschool children like to imitate older children. So empower them to set some new rules or break traditions just like older kids. For example, you can delay bedtime, set up a night to hang out with mom or dad alone, or even have ice cream for breakfast on weekends, etc.
Ages 6-8: Introducing the “Fun Bowl”
Children of this age can already cry "bored"! Newton suggests that you can create a "fun bowl" at home and tell your children that when they feel bored, you can give them this magical "fun bowl" join infinityHave fun and let them know there is joy everywhere in their home. You can make a different dinner together with your children, such as making crepes, or play skipping with your children in the community yard. In short, spend more time with your children, but don’t let parent-child interaction time turn into TV viewing time!
