The game acts as a bridge that creates a bond between the parent and the child.
Even though it means entertainment for adults, experts say that the game is a job for children, to establish communication and relationships in children's lives, to experience life, to reduce negative emotions. emphasizes that the most effective way to organize and learn is 'play'. Underlining that playing games is essential for both the child's psychomotor development and the strengthening of the bond established with the parent, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Elvin Akı Konuk said that while children discover new things through their games, they reinforce what they have learned by experiencing and repeating, at the same time, they are able to express unspoken negative emotions, minor or major traumatic experiences. Says that they are freed from the burden of these experiences with the support of their parents by revealing their experiences through play.
Expert Clinical Psychologist Elvin Akı Konuk explained the importance of play in children.
For children, play is a need that supports their development< br />
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Elvin Akı Konuk, who started his speech by stating that the game, which became more popular with the holidays in the schools, has an important place in the physiological and psychological health of the child, said, “Play for children; language, motor, mental, physical, social and emotional development is an important basic need. Play is a unique and very important way to explore, experience, learn and repeat life.” He said.
Play strengthens the relationship and communication between the child and the parent
Pointing out that the game acts as a bridge that creates a bond between the parent and the child, Konuk said, “Parents can play effectively with their children. It helps to strengthen both the relationship and communication between them. Only if the interaction with the children is continued in a fun way can the bonds established be permanent. Regardless of the age group of the child, even if the child can play by himself, they need adults who will be interested in their discoveries and share their moments of fun and learning with their closest people.”
Active games help the child control aggression
Very active and active games of primary school children Stating that they are inclined to prefer it, Konuk said, “Active/physical games can be played with children at this age, suitable for outdoor activities where they can both drain the child's energies and focus their attention and provide impulse control. Many parents shy away from rough-and-tumble games such as wrestling as they will lead the child to aggression and aggression, but children do not play these games with anger and resentment during the game. On the contrary, jogging games help children to test their physical strength in the game, not in real life, and have fun and control the aggressive impulses and aggression found in every human being. However, board games that develop their imagination, have rules and are played with more than one person are also useful. They learn to share in the group, wait in line, obey boundaries, and at the same time, developmental skills can be supported by this. However, the most beautiful and effective types of games are those that the child chooses and installs, and the parent is included in the child. For this, it is enough to watch the child and participate in it,” he said. Clinical Psychologist Elvin Akı Konuk said, “It is important for working parents to create a daily playtime in a way that they can both do it themselves and meet the needs of their children. You can start the game with a short time like 15-20 minutes and gradually extend these periods. However, the most important point in playtime is not to stick to the times, but to spend one-on-one time regularly through the game every day and to direct attention and attention to the child without interruption.” said.
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