No matter what he does or learns, it is like a game to him. But this kind of play is a very serious matter. His all-round development and his mastery of himself and the world depend on it.

In the process of children's play, repetition is not a meaningless pursuit of fun, but a necessary training process for self-education. If a child has no time and opportunities to play (in line with his age), his development will be adversely affected.

Children's games are first and foremost functional games. He became familiar with his body and used his limbs, and soon learned to understand things around him and perceive the world through the development of sensory organs.

Since then, his game has become a work game. He can create new things through building blocks, dolls, colored balls or cubes or other toys. Through work games, he gradually realized that in order to create something, he must follow certain rules.

He will be responsible for the goals he chooses. In group games, he is also learning to adjust himself to the rules of the group. Simple games that children play with their mothers in their early years belong to the latter category. In these games, he felt the essence and importance of others except himself for the first time.

When the pure fun of activities is transformed into practical results and the satisfaction it brings is enjoyed, the real work comes from work and play.

An important principle is that children must be given enough opportunities to play undisturbed and allowed to recognize his achievements at will and sincerely.

Toys provided to children should be as simple as possible, so as to stimulate his imagination and give him enough room to play. Especially in early childhood, the more primitive and simple things, the more suitable for children to play.

Source: "Parents, Challenge! 》