{"id":4676,"date":"2011-09-10T21:31:51","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T21:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parentingtoday.com\/anew\/?page_id=4676"},"modified":"2019-07-23T16:39:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T23:39:04","slug":"pl4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl4\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Play Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini.webp 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-600x314.jpg 600w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-50x26.webp 50w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-100x52.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-200x105.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini.jpg\" height=\"628\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Supporting-Play-Activities-mini-200x105.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39799 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Supporting Play Activities_mini\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>Parents can help playtime to be enjoyable, productive and safe. Here are a few suggestions on how to help your child at play:<\/p>\n<h3>Provide a child centered play area:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure it is childproof and clean<\/li>\n<li>Avoid over-stimulation \u2013 especially for babies<\/li>\n<li>Allow children to leave constructions up for awhile so they come back and engage in new adventures in the world they created<\/li>\n<li>Store play items safely but make them easily accessible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Provide toys with play value that:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be used in many ways<\/li>\n<li>Allow children to determine the play<\/li>\n<li>Appeal to children at more than one age or level of development<\/li>\n<li>Can be used with other toys for new and more complete play<\/li>\n<li>Will stand the test of time and continue to be part of play as develop new interest and skills<\/li>\n<li>Help children develop skills important for further learning and a sense of mastery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Encourage a balance in play activities:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce or eliminate screen time (1 or 2 hours per day max)<\/li>\n<li>Encourage outdoor play that uses large muscles \u2013 running, jumping, climbing and playing games is cool<\/li>\n<li>Curtail time spent in adult-organized activities \u2013 kid directed play is important<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t allow your child to become over-scheduled \u2013 self directed play should be encouraged<\/li>\n<li>Encourage new activities such as art, music, building or science \u2013 you make the introduction then let them on their own (some will make a hit others won\u2019t and that\u2019s OK)<\/li>\n<li>How about letting them work? \u2013 kids enjoy helping in the kitchen and in the yard \u2013 give younger children junior sized appliances, tools and equipment so they can \u201cwork\u201d beside you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#f9fe10;color:#000000\">&nbsp;More On Play and Child Development&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul class=\"su-subpages\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-4710 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/toys-keep-attention\/\" class=\"menu-link\">10 Toys Great For Keeping Your Child&#8217;s Attention<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4659 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/children-little-scientists\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Children are Little Scientists: Encouraging Discovery Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4675 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl3\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Forms of Play<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4674 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl2\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Play and Developmental Stages<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4677 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl5\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Playing With Your Child<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4676 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl4\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Supporting Play Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4662 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/toys-great-for-allowing-creativity-to-blossom\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Toys Great For Allowing Creativity To Blossom<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4673 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl1\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Types of Play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents can help playtime to be enjoyable, productive and safe. 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