The Importance of Play
5 Reasons to turn off the TV and play with your child:
- It’s fun! You will never regret spending the time together.
- You have the opportunity to get to know each other. You will be surprised by how much you learn about your child. Your child is growing and changing every day. What makes them laugh today?
- Play is vital for your child’s development. Through play your child will learn many things including:
- Motor skills (jumping, crawling, creeping, climbing, pointing, threading, cutting, pencil grip etc)
- Curiosity to learn about the world
- How to solve problems
- How to communicate their thoughts and ideas
- How to follow instructions
- How to plan and organize their world
- How to interact with others
- Develop social skills
- Learn language concepts
- Acting out play sequences with your child using cars, dolls, shops etc, will teach your child how to sequence his or her thoughts and ideas.
- Play doesn’t require any special equipment. It doesn’t have to be organised. Sometimes it just happens. Take the opportunities you see around you today.
It is crucial to understand the importance of play in a child’s life. Language and communication skills are developed through interaction and play. If your child is not developing his play skills or she is slower than average to develop her speech and language skills, contact Newcastle Speech Pathology to discuss how we can support your child’s development.
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