Learning for a child is long and quite substantial. An expert in parenting and child psychology has revealed a very important activity that should not be neglected to allow your child to develop their skills from early childhood. We’ll explain!
While we are inundated with advice of all kinds when it comes to parenting, we are very often looking for words from experts for their recommendations and suggestions that are much more educational than others. At a time when education and learning are paramount, parenting expert and psychologist, Dan O’Hare reveals the learning method which for her is the most important, but also the most constructive for a child.
Among the many learning methods, through imitation, discussion, practice or even through the scenario, the expert explains that one would promote the child’s basic skills much better: that of play! It’s from the online magazine for parents and children CNBC that the psychologist explains the importance of play in the development of the child and in particular for his learning. Whether it is structured or not, it always brings “intrinsic values» which will allow the child to demonstrate all of his skills, some of which more than others: “Unstructured, child-directed or child-led play is essential, as it allows children to develop their own imagination“.
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The place of play in children’s education and learning
Dan O’Hare explains that any game, whether solo or with other children, is bound to be very useful for a child: “A good way to play often looks like playing with other children in a cooperative game. But it takes a lot of skill to get to this stage and, in fact, it’s completely normal for young children to play alone or alongside a child“. When the child plays alone certain skills are more active than others, for example motor skills or creativity.
Playing with others also allows you to highlight your negotiation skills, as well as your conflict management skills. He will have to adapt to the other players who are with him. Rough play that parents do not particularly appreciate is also very useful, as the psychologist explains, it allows the child to “manage your body, your strength, your balance and risk“.
However, even if the expert favors play in a child’s education, she adds that boredom should not be neglected. Indeed, she explains that a bored child will then develop very interesting creativity: “Having down time, time when you are bored, is actually very good for managing and learning to have fun, to be creative, to solve problems“. So, don’t try at all costs to entertain your child, teach him to “self-regulate“.
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