Kate Silverton Instagram – Top ten tips for play
– put your child in charge – play is not fun if adults are making all the rules !
– the only adult ‘rule’ is no hitting/ hurting and keeping each other safe
– if your child is struggling to know what they want to do .. you can make gentle suggestions ‘ hmm, we could play with your toys, make up a puppet game, bake a cake, have a ‘battle’, play outside … but then let your child decide
– play does not have to take hours .. very often ten minutes of your undivided attention can be enough for children to continue the play themselves as they get into ‘flow’…
– play boosts much needed ‘feel good chemicals’ that block stress and remind us and our children of how much we love each other
Play boosts important hormones that ‘fertilise’ our children’s brains and strengthen our connection
All great for our relationship – and our children’s mental health
As George Bernard Shaw said ‘we don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing’
Many more tips can be found in my book ‘there’s still no such thing as naughty’ link in my bio:
Love to hear your comments and thoughts on play too – and the games your children love to play !
#play #parenting #parentingtips #parentinghacks #mentalhealth | Posted on 04/Apr/2024 19:25:00
