Game Suggestions for 1 Year Old Child

Game is a tool that allows the child to explore the outside world, learn naturally and actively, develop imitation skills, and provide information about daily life, relationships with parents and the environment. Besides entertainment, play is the most important "work" for the child. It is an important part of growing up.

* What does play bring to the child?

Game helps the child overcome the difficulties he encounters. The child playing alone is his own boss in the game. It enables the child to recognize objects and their functions, learn concepts such as color, shape and size, and establish cause-effect relationships. It increases the child's self-confidence and provides social skills. It supports language development. It increases creativity and imagination. It develops fine and gross motor skills.

* What are the games and toys of a 1-year-old child?

As the mobility ability increases, a 1-year-old child becomes more interested in his/her environment. He wants to play with everything he sees around him and everything he can reach, and make new discoveries. The need for games has increased and game materials have become different. While toys before the age of 1 are mostly sound, light and bright toys aimed at developing visual, auditory and tactile skills, as of the age of 1, toys that support thinking and manual skills begin to take an important place in the child's life. In this period, throwing the shapes into the box from the appropriate spaces, placing the shapes into the appropriate spaces (one-piece puzzles), building toys such as lego and blocks, themed games such as housekeeping and doctoring, toy animals, cars, trucks, planes, trains, balls, dolls, soft toys, etc. feathered/featherless toys, toy phones, toy fruits and vegetables, toy household items, water toys, musical instruments, story books, buckets with different shapes on them, nesting containers, rings arranged from largest to smallest, toys and books that make sounds when pressed, children's Push, push and pull toys that the child can use on his own, play dough and crayons are materials that can be used to support language, cognitive and motor skills.

* Should parents participate in the child's play?

A 1-year-old child does not have the ability to play with children his/her age. Get together and play with the same materials The staff can also share a short time with a child of the same age only with the support of an adult. Although he can play on his own, he often prefers to play with an adult. At this point, parents should definitely participate in the child's play, but they should not be in the position of directing and constantly teaching, they should encourage the child to direct the game. Making choices such as which toy and what to play with, who will use which toy, etc., supports the child's decision-making skills and increases self-confidence. It is very important for the child that the parents also enjoy playing with the child. Children quickly realize whether their parents are playing with them willingly or by force, and they stop playing when they feel that the other person is not enjoying it. It is difficult for some parents to sit on the floor and play with their child. At this point, the mother or father can find other activities that they would like to do with their child.

* How should the playground be? It not only teaches people to be polite and obey the rules, but also helps eliminate unwanted mess. A corner of the child's room or common living area should be designated for the game; there should be no sharp or piercing objects other than toys that could harm the child. Necessary safety precautions (such as socket covers, drawers, cabinets, window locks) should be taken in the play area, toys should be boxed according to their type, The child should be taught the habit of collecting the toy and putting it back when it is finished.