Every mother is puzzled by the question: to come up with such a thing so that an active and inquisitive child would sit quietly? Together with the director of the children’s development club “Shamariki” Marina Shamara, we have selected simple activities that will make your child both enjoyable and beneficial.
1. We break something. From birth, babies actively learn the world around them: they need to try, break, break and touch everything. Therefore, give the child the opportunity to satisfy this craving for knowledge, within reasonable limits, of course. Everything that can be manipulated will come in handy here – build, move, invest, open. After all, an integral part of a child’s development is the development of motor skills, intelligence and logic. Sorting cubes, constructors, pyramids and nesting dolls will appeal to every kid, and fortunately, the choice of such games is incredibly large nowadays. In addition, you can additionally learn the colors and shapes of objects, their properties, master letters on cubes, count parts of a pyramid or nesting dolls.
2. We shout like a turkey. The computer can be scolded as much as you like, but without gadgets these days existence is unthinkable. And if you know when to stop (for example, it is allowed to practice up to 15 minutes a day), then the baby will not be harmed. Watch cartoons, listen to music, dance with your child. There are educational slides on which animals or objects are drawn, accompanied by sound or words. This is very convenient, but sometimes it is not realistic for mom to reproduce, for example, a turkey or a lion roars.
3. Becomes artists. Drawing, in principle, develops a child creatively. He develops imaginative thinking, fine motor skills, color perception – and this is not all the benefit. Prepare paints, felt-tip pens, crayons, brushes and a large sheet of paper so you can walk around to your heart’s content. The main thing that you need to do is to give the baby freedom (let him draw what he wants and what his fantasy tells him). Do not swear or argue that the grass is green and not pink, just calmly direct, explaining what is what color and why. Better yet, draw together.
4. Do exercises together. It is important to prove to the child the usefulness of playing sports from the cradle. Children are especially fascinated by fitball. This ball will help train the muscles of the abdomen and back of the baby, develop the vestibular apparatus. You can also hang a swing or buy a Swedish wall with ropes and horizontal bars. Even the smallest kid will find it interesting to climb there.
5. We play cook. Children love to help mothers around the house, and especially in the kitchen there are so many interesting things! The kid will gladly mix the salad in a bowl, hold the blender, bring a mug so that his mother will say with gratitude “What a fine fellow!”. While the kid is not too old yet, give him easy tasks in a playful way. For example, wipe the dust or water the flowers, accompanying it all with funny comments.
6. Sing songs. Scientists have proven that young children have excellent ear for music. Therefore, develop it as early as possible on all kinds of toy musical instruments. Also sing songs, dance to the music – it’s fun and very close. The repertoire is melodic songs, quiet classical pieces, children’s groovy melodies.
7. Watching the birds.For the development of the outlook of the kid, home “lessons of natural history” will be useful. For example, when it’s raining outside, you can watch drops run down the glass, people walk with umbrellas. Tell us about the rain – why it comes, what will happen after. Watch the birds with a crumb: what they are, how they fly where they sit and how they differ from each other. It will be interesting for boys to watch the movement of cars, and at the same time they will learn the models. By the way, there are also many interesting things on the windowsill: tell the girl what flowers decorate the windowsill, what leaves they have, how they smell, what is needed for the flower to grow. And if you have animals in your house, that’s great. Children who have pets develop more actively, they are kind and begin to speak earlier than their peers.
8. We read the book.Accustom the baby to books as early as possible, and nothing that at first he will just look at the pictures. Drawings will help him explore animals, foods, objects, and events. By the way, involve dads in reading – such communication will incredibly bring them closer to the child and you will have the opportunity to do something around the house or for yourself. Read children’s poems, fairy tales, start with half an hour a day.
9. Arranging a foam bathBathing is actually fun, just add baby bubble bath to the water. Add to this all your favorite toys, crumbs – and an interesting game, children’s laughter and smiles are guaranteed!
10. Coming up with a performance.The case is, of course, time consuming, but worth it. Set up a puppet theater at home and show your kid whole performances based on fairy tales. The kid can also participate in the performance in simple roles. This will help the development of creative thinking, give a good mood, and increase self-esteem.
Ant užrašo:
- Let the little one express himself, do not force him to draw if he wants to fold the pyramids and vice versa.
- How to keep your child busy? Listen to his desires and mood.
- Do everything in moderation. Little children are very active and will not sit for an hour over one book. Play a little bit of everything (15 minutes).
- Show your imagination, because it is simply impossible to describe everything that can be thought of for a baby.