How and what to play with young children? This question is asked by most moms and dads when it comes to children's leisure. It is known that the game should not only bring joy, but also contribute to the mental and physical development of the child. However, it often happens that a "useful" game turns into a child's responsibility, which does not satisfy either him or you. Let's try together to understand the rules for choosing children's games.
So, the first thing that is worth paying attention to is the child's interests. Find out what your kid likes, which most often attracts his attention, to what it stretches, and in accordance with this, choose toys for him, organize leisure, hold joint games.
Developing games for young children
Games with children should be interesting primarily for themselves, do not stop children's attempts to learn new things, even if their interest gives you some trouble. Exceptions are only unsafe and not exactly children's games, for example with your iron, rosette, gas stove, etc.
Many children can spend hours in the kitchen for hours, "helping" their parents to make vareniki, cook buns and just knead the dough, digging in flour. Often such a desire to join the cooking is suppressed by the discontent of adults, they say, the child will get dirty, and the kitchen will do everything. However, just this activity can contribute to the mental development of the baby. During such games the child gets acquainted with different consistencies, sees the result of their combination, learns to create various figures, which is very good for the imagination. In the test batch, there is also a benefit - it is an ideal exercise for the development of fine motor skills. At the time of such a joint pastime, do not forget to pay attention to the kid - show which figures can be made from the dough, for example, blind a snowman, a snake, a turtle. Then think of a fairy tale about them and play it with the baby!
There are other educational games for young children, for example, drawing with finger paints! Naturally, the child does not immediately get to draw a picture, for this you have to wait a little - until the baby grows up and takes a brush in his hands. In the meantime, it would be good to arrange for him a representation of color. First, give the child one jar of paint, and a huge sheet of clean paper, let him get acquainted with the consistency of the substance and see how the paint falls on the paper. After a few days, add a few more colors and show what happens to them when they mix. Do not force the child to do anything, let him lead the process himself. Drawing is a good lesson in color perception, development of imagination, attention, creativity, social adaptation and exercise in coordinating hand movements.
In addition to all of the above, this lesson will bring your child a real pleasure, and teach you to remove negative emotions by drawing. And you, in turn, can look into the inner world of the child thanks to the colors and colors that he chooses. As for the colors themselves, they can be used not only on paper, but also on cardboard, glass and even the body. They are easily washed off from most surfaces without leaving trails behind.
Puzzle games for children
Puzzle games for kids are an integral part of children's development. Logic games can be very different, but it is necessary that you necessarily take part in them together with the child. Your task is to help the child to solve this or that task, that is, to win the game! Here are some examples of similar games:
Treasure Island
You must hide the treasures in the apartment, and draw a map, according to which the baby will have to find them. Treasures can be very different, take, for example, the chocolate egg "Kinder-surprise", a new toy, or a chest with sweets. On the map you need to leave a few tips. You can also ask the kid a riddle, the answer to which will be the location of the treasure.
Puzzles
Gathering puzzles develops not only the logical thinking of the child, but also improves the coordination of his movements. Begin to collect puzzles consisting of two or three pieces. As soon as the child understands and assimilates the problem, ask him to collect a more complex picture.
Remember that you only need to play interesting games for the child, otherwise they will not be of use. If the kid refuses to play something, it's better to leave him alone. Always be interested in the opinion of your child, and reckon with it. In addition, children's games for the mind must match the age of the player. It is not necessary to overload the child with information and force him to do something in which he does not understand anything.
Moving games for young children
Moving games are a fun game in which your child participates and you or his peer.
The most common children's game - catch-up. In case you play with the baby yourself, you will have to give in a little. Doing this must be realistic, otherwise the child will doubt his abilities and stop trusting you.
It is also very useful to play various role games with the child, in which he can be a superhero saving you, for example, from a pantry or his toy locked in a washing machine.
One of the most favorite children's games is passing through obstacles. You need to come up with and build obstacles. For example, a sofa through which it will be necessary to climb over, a path with "burning coals" along which it is necessary to run very quickly, whatever be burned, etc. When the kid safely overcomes obstacles, he will win a valuable prize - candy!
Buy a ball for the child and play football, basketball, volleyball and other sports games with him. When the baby grows up, write it to the sports section, it will give him the opportunity to learn the collective game.
Games for the restless
If your child has excessive activity, it is difficult for him to calm down and concentrate on one thing, offer him the game "Cinderella". Take a little white and colored beans and mix it in one vessel. Then divide into two equal heaps (one for you, the other for a child) and strictly after the command begin to sort out. Who is faster to pick up the beans - he won! Come up with an incentive prize, this will give the child the excitement.
Games for the fidget also include all kinds of activities, like: "Find 10 differences", "Labyrinths", "Find a shadow", etc. The child may like the game "The Last Touch". On its day you will need a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. All members of the family can play it simultaneously, the task is to draw a picture. Someone draws a house, a second tree, a third dog, and so on, until the picture becomes a holistic view. The game develops imagination, imagination and promotes the concentration of the child.
Computer games for young children
Recently, computer games for children have become very popular. This is all kinds of rpg, tutorials, collecting, shooting games, etc. Often they come to the children's liking, and sometimes even replace the usual hobbies. In computer games there is a benefit - they are an ideal option for children who are not sitting still, besides many games
However, in such games there is harm - they drag and drag the small player, so it is very important from the very beginning to put restrictions on the time of the child's stay at the computer. Allow the children to play, but not longer than forty minutes a day! The remaining time is more reasonable to spend in the open air, playing ball.
Remember that computer games for young children should not transmit aggression, demonstrate violent scenes and contain abusive and rude speech.