For children, play is work as well as pleasure. Researchers have clearly established that play is essential to intellectual development. Toys are the tools for learning.
Play is also a physical necessity through which development takes place. When a baby shakes a rattle, stacks blocks, throws a ball, or chews on a teething toy, the activity is not just for amusement. These are serious absorbing tasks through whiche babies strengthen their muscles, refine their motor skills, and learn about the world.
(excerpt from the Developing Child - Glencoe McGraw Hill)
How much should a baby be encouraged to play independently? How much involvement should siblings, parents, or other caregivers have? Does this change as a baby ages?
Describe the way that you played when you were little (starting from when you were a baby to when you feel you quit playing).
What is one of the first toys you ever remember playing with? When did you start playing with it? How did you play with it? Looking back, did this toy help develop your emotional, social, physical, or intellectual skills? How so?
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ReplyDeleteI remember playing with a stuffed walrus. I started playing with it within a month after my birth. I would move it back and forth and use it to go to sleep. Yes, it provided me with gross motor skills, emotional attachment, and pure enjoyment. It allowed my muscles to grow. It provided me with comfort during the night. I had a good time with Mr. Tusks.
1. Alot
ReplyDelete2. Enough
3. yes
I played with my siblings, cousins and sometimes by myself until I was to old to play.
G.I. Joe's. Awesomely. No, because I grew out of the toy eventually.
I played with balls, and in the sandpile. Alot of care it helps the baby.Less as the baby ages. I played with balls and used my loader and tonka trucks in the sand it was a blast. Then eventually quit doing that.A baseball bat, I hit Jared with it. Ya it sure did
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ReplyDelete1. alot
2. some involvement
3. yes it should get less as baby gets older
4. i dont remember used to play football at recess
5. legos
6. idk
7. built stuff
8. yes, i learnd how to bild stuff and make new things and share with friends
TF12- they shouldnt be encouraged to play by themselves cause then they will be lonley and grow up to be not as social and awkward around other people.
ReplyDelete2. they should have a bunch of involvement so there kids can be loved and cared for and so they know how to interact with other human beings.
3. no cause a baby can never get to much lovein.
4. i played with my brother and mr. thomas on the trampoline or we played hide and seek or we played tag or we played football and yea.
5. a dinosaur.
6. when i was 3.
7. i pretended i was walking around on grass and playing with other dinosaurs.
8. no because i did it by my self and didnt play with other kids and yea bye
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ReplyDelete1. More when they are young
2. Little to none, the child should do things on their own.
3. As a baby ages they should start to play with others more often.
One of the first toys I remember playing with was hot wheels cars. I started playing with them when I was very young, not sure what age. It helped me develop social skills because I often shared them with friend and we played together.
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ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWOW! that was so exciting! i was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading the article!!!
Babies should play independently sometimes
Some involvment it could help a baby learn
yes
I used to play with litle things just exploring what they were...i never quit playing
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bout 6 months
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O ya it did! helped me develope
JK12- Babies should play with other babies to encourage friendship and sharing.
ReplyDeleteI played with friends and my brother when I was little. We played games that we made up like sharks and minows, splinter cell, evil ferbi, and shark tag.
I remember playing with a skateboard when I was little and seeing my brother and his friends on a half pipe that they had in there garage. I havnt stopped playing with skateboards. It has hellped me develope social skills from hanging out with people and physical skills.
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ReplyDelete1.) quite a bit
2.) Parents and siblings should play with them so they arent lonley
3.) Yes it does change because they will find friends when they get older.
4.) When I was young I played with my brother.
5.) The first toy I remmber playing with was toy cars or tractors.
6.) Im not sure what age I was.
7.) I played farm with them
8.) Yes it kind of helped.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that a child should be encouraged to play independently, because when they do it helps them develop. Granted, they also should have others to play with because it helps with sharing and other social development. It is important that children can keep themselves entertained.
Siblings, parents, caregivers and etc. need to spend time with the child/children because it helps them learn social skills and when they're older you don't want them to be socially awkward. It's okay for the caregiver, parent or sibling to give the child/children time alone but when they get 'bored' entertaining themselves that's when someone should play with them.
As a child gets older they may enjoy some more independent time. Little toddlers can find things to do to entertain themselves for a little while but after a while they want someone to play with them, and it doesn't take much to keep them occupied. All in all it really depends on the child and whether they are one who really likes playing with others or would rather go off and do their own thing.
When I was little I usually would always go upstairs to our toyroom and play with barbies and babies. I loved to play house for hours on end. Sometimes I would beg my sister to play with me, but she didn't always want to. Since, my mom stayed home with me and all my siblings were at school, I was use to playing on my own.
One of the first toys I remember playing with was a doll, which I still have, somewhere. I think I got this doll when I was about 2 or 3, at that time it was probably the size of me. I would play house with this baby by feeding it, putting different clothes on it, putting it to 'sleep' and so on. I even took this baby to the store and everywhere else with me.
I believe by playing house all the time I grew a love for taking care of kids and also I learned independence by playing on my own. By playing house with this doll I would pretend to cook and give it the proper food. Also, it caused me to pay better attention to my mom and other parents to see how they cared for their real children so I learned how to care for my little doll.
I didn't play very much when i was little. My brother did a lot more playing than me, but I did ride my bike a lot. I was lazy when I was seven. WHen is was a little kid i never wanted to get out of my bed. My brother pretended to be little red riding hood and superman.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that I played with when I was little was a little Teddy Bear.