The significance of parent-child games to children's growth

During the growth process of children, the parent-child interaction with their parents is inseparable. Because parents are actually the children's enlightenment teachers. From infancy to adulthood, the first people children come into contact with are their parents. Parents' words, actions, etc. have a great impact on children. Especially parent-child games are very necessary for children's growth. So what is the significance of parent-child games to children's growth?

Parent-child games are a pleasant process. Children can learn many interesting things in the games, even how to behave, and increase their knowledge, experience, and even skills. It can be seen that parent-child games are of great significance to children's growth.

The significance of parent-child games to children's growth

Children's games can be divided into the following three types according to the objects of interaction: 1. Parent-child interaction and parent-child games (Note); 2. Children's interaction with real objects and games with real objects; 3. Peer interaction and partner games. In the occurrence and development of children's games, parent-child games occur before partner games, and they also have an important influence and role on the development of physical games.

The importance of parent-child games

Parent-child games are an important form of children's games and occupy an important position in the occurrence and development of children's games. Children's games can be divided into the following three types according to the objects of interaction: 1. Parent-child interaction and parent-child games (Note); 2. Children's interaction with real objects and games with real objects; 3. Peer interaction and partner games.

In the occurrence and development of children's games, parent-child games occur before partner games, and they also have an important influence and role on the development of physical games.

1. Emotionality: (1) Parent-child games can promote the development of parent-child relationships and strengthen the emotional connection between parents and children. (2) Parent-child games can strengthen the emotional connection between children and parents and are the best way for parents to interact with their children.

2. Developmental: (1) The knowledge, experience, and skills that children gain from parent-child games are often richer and more beneficial to cognitive development than those gained from playing alone or with partners. (2) Before the age of 4, when children play with peers, they tend to play alone and in parallel. However, in parent-child games, due to the guidance and help of adults, children can play the role of game partners well, and thus the level of social interaction is higher than that in partner games. (3) A large amount of verbal communication is incorporated into the parent-child game process, which helps children’s language development. (4) Parent-child games help form a secure attachment between parents and children. Secure attachment and happy experiences gained from games help children form and develop an interest in interpersonal communication and help them develop a lively and cheerful personality. (5) Adults are able to be sensitive to children’s emotional and physical reactions to play styles, and construct and adjust games in a way that is appropriate to children’s developmental levels and abilities, so that games are conducive to children’s safety, health, and development. For example, in a game of “run and chase,” when adults sense that the activity is too intense or the child is running too fast, they adjust the speed or change the way the game is played to suit the child’s level of physical strength and emotional excitement.

Parent-child games are not only beneficial to the emotional communication between parents and children, close parent-child relationships, and beneficial to children's development, but also have an important promoting and influencing effect on children's real games and partner games. The attitudes, ways and methods of treating objects and interpersonal communication that children acquire in parent-child games will be transferred to children's physical games and partner games. In turn, the experience children gain from physical games and partner games will further enrich the content of parent-child games.

Issues that parents should pay attention to when playing games

1. Parents should treat their children independently and equally. Corporal punishment, spoiling or treating children as toys for fun are all manifestations of disrespect for children. Only by treating children democratically and equally can parents form an equal playmate relationship with their children in games and respect children's needs and interests. 2. Parents should cultivate and encourage children's creativity and independence in games. Parents should not expect their children to become successful and "take care of everything for them". Instead, parents should let their children become the masters of the game and give full play to their imagination and creativity. Parents should let their children play games they like and not force them to play games they don't like. During the game, parents should discover problems in a timely manner and provide appropriate guidance. 3. Parents should choose different games according to the age characteristics of their children. Parents can guide their children to make and find their own toys. This not only enriches the content of the game, but also helps develop children's intelligence and imagination, and cultivate good habits of thrift. They have strong imitation ability. Therefore, parent-child games arranged for children of this age group should pay attention to the richness of content, diverse gameplay, etc., in order to stimulate children's interest and creativity. 4. Parents should guide their children to develop good gaming habits, abide by the rules of the game, and not cheat; toys should have a fixed storage place, and children should be allowed to clean up and return toys to their original places after playing. 5. While engaging in parent-child games, parents should encourage their children to play independently, as well as to interact or play with their friends, and cultivate their children's interest and ability in independent games, as well as their interest and ability in interacting or playing with their friends.

After reading the above question about the significance of parent-child games to children's growth, I believe that all parents have some knowledge and understanding. During the game, you can see what your child’s interests are, and even help them develop good habits, learn to respect others, respect their parents, etc. Therefore, parents should spend more time playing games and having fun with their children.