Play With Your Child To Stimulate Him

We all learn by playing. In fact, games are the best way for a child to gather information and develop skills in different areas. Play with your child and stimulate him! In this article, we will share the best ways to play with a child given his or her age.

Play with your child and stimulate him

Many find it amazing how much children learn and develop through play. Children learn and develop through games and games in the same way they learn a new language through songs.

Through fun-loving activities, children learn to communicate with the people around them. Playing with your child is just as important as talking to him or her and taking care of his or her health and nutrition.

According to a guide for parents produced by the Spanish Association of Pediatricians,  there are certain activities and games that support a child’s learning during his or her first years of life. These activities arouse a child’s curiosity and develop his or her psychomotor skills.

Pediatricians emphasize the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional benefits of adequate and accurate stimulation. All activities performed with the child should be disguised as games and the child should never be forced to play.

Play with your child, but don’t overdo it; it is enough for the child to practice the games and games we present next for a few minutes every day.

You play according to age

The previously mentioned parental guide groups the games and habits designed for stimulation according to the child’s age. For example, during the first three months of life, a baby can be placed lying on his or her back and colorful toys can be moved above him or her from side to side.

You can also chat, smile and sing to your baby as well as produce different sounds while watching your baby directly in your face.

Do not attempt to place your finger on the baby’s palm and move the child’s hands and body from side to side. You can also stretch your baby’s legs by gently pulling the baby from your ankles.

When the child is lying on his stomach, you can introduce him to objects in front of his face. When you get the child’s attention, lift the object.

Movement and color

When the child is 3-6 months old, the games started at an earlier stage of development can be continued with him. In addition to this, you can send baby kisses, show your tongue and make different sounds to capture your child’s attention.

The child can also be stimulated by holding the hands and guiding the hands to touch each other. Another method of stimulation is to gently pull the baby’s forearms so that the baby rises to a sitting position.

Favorable results are also achieved by producing a small amount of pressure on the baby’s soles, which causes the child to stretch their legs. Try placing the object in the child’s hand, and when the child manages to hold it, remove the object. Then repeat the process.

When the child is 6-9 months old, he can be shown colorful and sound-producing objects, which makes the child follow the object with his gaze. You can carry the object closer to the child and then move it farther. This operation should be repeated several times.

Place a mirror in front of the child so that he can see himself while repeating his name. You can also cover the child’s face with a handkerchief and wait for the child to remove the visual barrier. When this happens, call the child by his name.

Gesture communication and byte repetition is also a good way to stimulate a child at this stage of development. The play does not have to be detailed, but you can explain to the child in simple terms what you are doing at any given time when you spend time with the child.

Give the child an object in both hands and encourage him or her to bring the objects together. You can make your little one notice their own feet by wearing colorful socks for him. Stimulate body movements (turning) by lying next to the child and calling him or her by name.

Play and recognize

According to psychologist Rosa Jave, spontaneous and creative play is much more effective when done using everyday objects. This forces the child to build elements with his imagination. This will help the child to look for and find even greater opportunities. The child learns the use and dimensions of objects.

A 9-12 month old child can already start showing children’s books containing pictures of animals, while mimicking the sound of the animal.

Another simple game is to encourage the child to touch different textures. For example, you can stimulate a child by changing your look, making sounds on your lips, kissing the child, and wrapping toys in paper for the child to find.

It is helpful to give your child blocks of different sizes to play with. Help your child stand or walk by supporting them with their armpits or hands – this will help develop the child’s motor skills.

A 12-15 month old child should be helped to walk and climb the stairs by holding the child out of his hands. Teach your child to place objects in containers, build towers from blocks, turn the pages of a book, hold a spoon, drink from a mug, and open and close various containers.

The child can also be taught things about his body parts. By showing the child his or her image in the mirror, we help stimulate the child’s memory and other cognitive processes.

At this stage of development, the child may be asked to help with disengagement. The child may also be allowed to eat himself and the child may be asked to perform small tasks such as carrying goods.

After a child is 18 months old, walking up and down stairs can be very helpful for a child’s development. You can also let the child kick the ball. Showing pictures of books is very important to ensure linguistic development.

At this point, the child should also start talking using simple sentences. You can hide toys around the home that your child can later look for.

Now you know how important games and games are to a child’s development. Play with your child and ensure his linguistic, social, intellectual and physical development!