What are the parent-child games? What are the benefits of parent-child games?

In today's society, more and more parents begin to pay attention to the cultivation and education of their children during their growth. Parents' company plays a very important role in this process. Parent-child games are a bond that promotes the relationship between parents and children, and are also conducive to the healthy growth of children. So, what are parent-child games? What is the significance of parent-child games?

What is parent-child games?

Parent-child games are an activity between parents and children within the family based on parent-child affection and are an important form of interaction between parents and children.

The characteristics and significance of parent-child games

Professor Chen Guomei, a famous child education expert, once said: The first thing parents should do in educating their children is to cultivate good living habits, and the second is to play parent-child games with their children. Now many people have begun to pay attention to parent-child games, which is a very good phenomenon, but there are also misunderstandings about parent-child games in society.

In a broad sense, any activity involving cooperation and communication between parents and children can be regarded as a parent-child game, and scientific parent-child games should have the following characteristics:

1. Be able to inspire children’s wisdom. This requires that game activities can not only utilize and give full play to children’s existing abilities, but also guide and develop their new abilities.

2. Parents should be able to participate in the game on an equal footing with their children. Playing parent-child games is not like taking classes. Parents cannot be high-handed and give orders. Instead, they should be participants in the game and be on an equal footing with their children.

3. The form of the game should focus on mutual cooperation, so that parents can naturally stimulate the development of their children's intelligence. The games designed should allow the baby to actively seek the cooperation of the parents, so that parents can naturally teach the baby some knowledge and skills.

4. The whole process of the game should bring fun to both children and parents. Children should experience the joy of creation and success in the game, while parents should experience the happiness of parent-child communication. Only specific parent-child games are suitable for competition. Parents should learn more games and integrate parent-child games with specific functions into daily parenting life, so that the baby's potential can be continuously developed in a rich and happy parenting life.

The significance of parent-child games in children's growth and development

1. Accumulate sensory impressions, which helps the development of cognitive abilities;

2. Experience initial social relationships, which is helpful for the development of social relationships;

3. It connects the emotional connection between parents and children, and helps to improve and develop personality.

Parent-child games are not only beneficial to the emotional exchange between parents and children, close parent-child relationships, and promote the healthy development of children, but also have an important role in promoting and influencing children's physical games and partner games. The attitudes, methods and ways of dealing with objects and the attitudes and methods of interpersonal communication that children acquire in parent-child games will be transferred to children's physical games and partner games. In turn, the experience children gain in physical games and partner games will further enrich the content of parent-child games.

Misunderstandings when conducting parent-child games

Everyone knows the benefits of parent-child games, and attentive mothers can't wait to use this magic weapon all day long to make their babies run around and make them move at full speed towards their desired goals. Little do people know that the wrong parent-child game methods can also bring many unexpected adverse effects to babies. Mothers who love their children, do you understand what you did wrong? Issues to pay attention to when playing parent-child games - Mistakes that mothers should not make:

Myth 1

Rushing to interfere with the baby

For babies, everything in life is a game. Therefore, many of the baby's actions may make parents feel very confused, especially when the baby plays some games that parents think are inappropriate. Some parents will rush to interfere with the baby, while some parents think that the baby's little appearance when playing games is very cute, so they use the baby as a toy to amuse themselves. These will have a bad influence on the baby. Although the baby is small, he is born with the ability to read people's expressions. Therefore, any behavior of the parents will leave a very deep impression in the baby's little brain and have an extraordinary impact on the baby.

Correction method: Establishing an equal playmate relationship with the baby is the highest level of parent-child games, which can better mobilize the baby's enthusiasm for the game. Let the baby actively participate in the game through imitation and creativity, and learn to deal with things in the right way.

Myth 2

Measuring baby's games based on parents' values

Games are the best way for babies to learn, and they are also the best way to train babies to have good character and behavior. Parents should not use their own values ​​to measure their babies' gaming behaviors, artificially restrict their gaming methods, or force their babies to play games they don't like in order to "learn" "knowledge".

Correction method: The correct approach is to let the baby give full play to his imagination and creativity and be the master of the game. When the baby really encounters problems that cannot be solved or may have a negative impact on him during the game, parents need to intervene and guide the baby.

Myth 3

Playing games against the baby's age characteristics

Babies of different ages have different interests and enthusiasms for different games. For example, deliberately dropping objects in your hand to make a sound, and some seemingly meaningless games can also arouse the strong interest of babies. This is a game that babies around 1 year old never get tired of. But if you play this game with babies aged 2 or 3, they will find it boring. Babies of this age may be more interested in toys and like to use toys as props to extend their games.

Correction method:

Parents should guide babies of different ages to play games that are suitable for them as much as possible, so as to make them interested and help develop their intelligence and imagination.

Myth 4

Thinks good gaming habits don’t matter

Good gaming habits will have a vital impact on the growth of babies. Let the baby learn to abide by the rules of the game, arrange the game time reasonably, etc. The establishment of these good gaming habits is the best way for the baby to understand the rules of social behavior.

Correction method: For example, let the baby clean up the toys by himself after playing with them and return them to their original places; the game time should be moderate, and the baby should not be allowed to play endlessly, and the baby should not be allowed to affect eating, sleeping, etc. because of playing.

Myth 5

Always deprive the baby of the right to play alone

Sometimes, babies don’t always need to be accompanied by someone as we imagine. They also need their own space. Even babies who are a few months old will happily play with their own hands and feet and experience the joy of playing alone.

Correction method: While carrying out parent-child games, parents should take every opportunity to encourage their baby to play independently. When the baby is not crying or making a fuss and is playing by himself, do not disturb the baby and give him some time and space that belongs to him.

Myth 6

Standing by when your baby needs help

Games are the best way for babies to find answers. When babies are enthusiastic about games, they may make some special requests. At this time, parents should not ignore or restrict their babies because they think their games are meaningless. Instead, parents should try their best to help them. Never restrict them because they are afraid that their babies will get their clothes dirty or have other problems.

Correction method: Provide the baby with a variety of game materials, such as small pieces of paper, seeds, soil, small scissors, building blocks, water, sand, paint, empty paper boxes, etc., so that they can use their brains to play games. Of course, there is a limit to how much help you can provide to your baby. For example, when the baby encounters difficulties in the game, parents should give the baby the opportunity to solve the problem by himself. Only when the baby really cannot solve the problem can you give some help. In this way, the baby can experience life in various activities and learn to think.

Top 10 most popular parent-child games abroad

1. Walking on stilts

Make a simple DIY with used tin cans. What is the difference between stepping on such props and stepping on the ground? Let the children tell you!

2. Find the bottle cap

There must be a lot of unused small bottles and boxes at home. Separate the bottle caps and bottle bodies and let the children match them by themselves. This will help cultivate their careful observation skills.

3. Ring Toss Game

Disposable paper plates + toilet paper cores, homemade game props, are just as fun.

4. Finger creativity

If you really don’t know how to play, just play with your fingers. This is a good opportunity for children to use their imagination and creativity.

5. Matching Game

A classic memory matching game. Find some old boxes with bright colors. Choose about 6 different solid colors, and then cut out 2 pairs of squares or circles of the same color and size. Put them all upside down on the floor, and let the children turn them over one by one, looking for the same pattern on the box to match. This is a test of the children's memory and observation skills.

6. Family Theater

Find a bed sheet and DIY it into a simple small curtain. Let the children bring their little puppets to perform vividly. Encourage them to use their imagination to create. It will be wonderful to have a happy family time.

7. Batting Competition

This game is suitable for multiple children to participate in. Pay attention to using your feet to hit the ball, which can greatly improve children's physical coordination ability.

8. Draw patterns

Print out some papers with the same pattern (can be different circles, triangles or any shapes), and fill them with different patterns or designs with your children, think + create. This creative game is highly recommended.

9. Big Cardboard Playground

Take out the unused large cardboard boxes at home and let the children draw a playground by themselves, bringing out the scenarios imagined in their little heads. Then take out the Lego figures or dolls and play scenario games in the playground they created, which is full of fun.

10. Crossing obstacles

Find an aisle and stick some paper strips on both sides as roadblocks. Children need to pass through the roadblocks without touching them. This is an exciting little game, very suitable for family gatherings.

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