In order to learn, your child needs to play. Your kid’s memory, language skills, social skills, mechanical skills and issue solving skills are all dependent on how much time your child spends playing “pretend”.
The mournful thing is that today’s parents put more focus on academic skills which has directly the opposite effect in generating clever children. By allowing your child to play make-believe, you are encouraging your child to create the skills necessary to grow your kid’s brain power. You may not think that having your small one generate a superman costume from a towel for a cape and a superman t-shirt is a learning experience, but the thought method that happens as he designs his play is the same method he will later require to plan a school science project.
Giving your kid a ride on toy can spark their imagination to include all different scenarios and situations as well as create motor skills. Do not underestimate the knowledge he is gaining through creative play.
When you add in a sibling or play partner, the knowledge increases. Playing “pretend” with over one player helps your child learn effective communication skills. Playing pretend helps your children become effective negotiators, communicators and artistic thinkers. A playhouse and a box of “dress-up” clothes can be the best educational toy you can ever give your child. Forget the electronic devices and “genius” toys. In case you require investing in your kid’s academic future, give them a playhouse and play kitchen. Your child will be head and shoulders ahead of the remainder of the children whose parents are focusing on making a genius.