Today's children are not able to play on their own, parents complain. They walk in the footsteps of his parents, telling them that they are bored, even though the house lie the mountains of toys. Why a child does not play itself and whether it is possible to teach him?
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Why a child does not play himself?
The child is poorly developed imagination. The kid does not know what to do with the toys and how they can be applied.The lack of parental attention. Many children are able to play on their own, but do not do so because their parents pay little attention to them. Its annoying "I'm bored," they are trying to attract him.
No space for games. Modern parents to organize a fashion statement, "sterile" room for the baby, which is beautiful, stylish, but there is no space for games. The child's toys should be in the public domain, for interchanged opportunities furniture, and it must have the freedom of manifestation in the room.
How to teach a child to play alone?
Is it possible to teach a child to play alone? Not just possible, but necessary! Independent of the game - an important part of healthy child development.
Limit your time with gadgets. TV and tablet perfectly occupy the child. But they are not useful for him. Half an hour a day - this is the maximum at the blue screen for a child.
Play with your baby. At first you will have to participate in the games. Then sit side by side, and then start to be excommunicated for a while. Constantly praise the childThat he plays himself.
Equip the space for games. Room child should have a place to play and fantasy.
Less than "no". Parents are uncomfortable when their children play things. Maybe the kid is not playing because he had too many restrictions? Of course, should not be permissive, explicitly limit with what you can play, and what - no.
Read the book to the child. because of seats for your tabletin children is poorly developed imagination. Start him to read more books to fantasy evolved.
Encourage curiosity. When a child runs into the bush to look, what will be your reaction? Sometimes parents of good intentions suppress the natural curiosity of the child and then his life becomes boring.
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