It is really
important to understand the various benefits of pretend-play for kids as it
demonstrates why it is so important a component in your child’s life. Here are
a few ways to encourage imaginative play in your children:
Share Stories
Ever since early
days of the humankind, people have gathered around fire to share and listen to
stories. Through such group experiences, older generations passed on their
wisdom to the next generations. So, it isn’t surprising that storytelling is
suggested, by the caregivers at the kindergarten in Kalai, to fire up kid’s
imagination.
Let your kid
dress up
Parents may
simply provide their kids with old clothes that they don’t really wear anymore,
as well as Halloween costumes that’s stuffed in the closet. Give your kids an
old stick/baton, and within seconds, it could become a magical wand. When kids
dress up, the very next natural step is role-playing in any fantasy world,
virtually, that their young, creative minds can conjure. Perhaps just 3 taps of
magic wand could transport your child to Jupiter, where they may need to
problem-solve.
Let your kid
tell you stories about their fantasy world. There’s research that indicate
that, when the parents play with their kids, they are more likely to get happy
and are less likely to be experiencing anxiety.
Embrace
downtime
When parents
fill each and very free time of their kid’s life with the structured
activities, suggests a caregiver at the kindergarten in Atladra Vadodara, then
they aren’t really promoting creativity. So, it is important to include ample
time for pretend-play, both outdoors and indoors.
