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The article was written by Speech Pathologist - Au Thi Hoa, Cell Therapy Center, Department of Regenerative Medicine - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.Play is the best way for children to learn. Thereby, children develop many different skills, including language. But sometimes you find it hard to ask your child to start a new play activity. Or let your child agree to play along. Sometimes you feel irritated because your child intentionally ignores everything he says. Sometimes a play activity you thought was fun ends quickly with a bored face on your child's face.
Parents try to implement the method: Observe - Wait - Listen.
Parents try to implement the method: Observe - Wait - Listen.
1. Observation
Don't be in a hurry to play with your child right away. Try to spend time observing your child, you will realize some interesting things:
Try to observe what toys your child likes, what colors are the toys, what toys do they not like? How is your child playing: Do you know how to play with objects correctly or do you like to invent new ways of playing? Do you like playing with individual toys or do you like playing with multiple toys together? >>> Choose safe toys for children
Cha mẹ hãy dành thời gian quan sát thói quen của con trước khi chơi cùng bé
When playing, do you talk a lot? Does your child enjoy sharing feelings during play or commenting on play? What are the signs that your child is happy or uncomfortable while playing? Observation is the first key to entering your child's world. Play in your child's way before you want to instruct him to do something. Let's talk about the way your child is doing before you want to teach him new things.
>>> Having fun with children: Why is it important?
2. Wait
To start playing, let's wait.
You didn't read it wrong. Give your child time to accept and agree to share toys with their "big friend". No one likes people suddenly touching their things and children are no exception. Ask your child for advice before participating in a play or you are trying to suggest a new way of playing. This is a premise for children to know how to behave politely and ask permission before doing anything.
Chờ đợi để trẻ chấp nhận và đồng ý chia sẻ đồ chơi với mình
3. Listen
Now is the third key parents can apply when playing with children. Listening to what children have to say makes them feel respected and gives them the opportunity to fully express their opinions. Maybe these are the first syllables of life, incomplete or unclear sentences, but let the child say it all. Then, let's guide your child to say a clearer, more complete sentence. Instead of interrupting and saying "You have to say it like this". Surely no one wants to talk about being corrected all the time.With the above three keys, hopefully each time playing with your child will become a happy and memorable moment for parents.
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