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How to keep a child occupied when he or she is wandering around the house and doesn’t know what to play with: tips for parents
27.05.2024 10:12
Very often, children, unfortunately, and sometimes to the irritation of their parents, do not know what to do with themselves.
True, sometimes ideas come to them completely unexpectedly and at a completely inappropriate time - for example, before bed, when the baby is determined to build a hut out of a blanket or feed the dolls.
In the morning, everything is forgotten, and the child is bored again, so the ideas from this list will come in handy.
Do chores together
When children are often told "no need to do this, I'll do it myself", sooner or later they will stop even offering their help. Why should they do this if adults are doing a great job? And in adolescence it is already difficult to make them help.
Don't take away the opportunity for your children to help you, as this will not only entertain them, but also teach them useful skills.
If you are mopping the floor, give your child a rag, if you are cooking dinner, ask him to transfer the pasta from the pack to the plate. Give children small tasks and praise them for completing them.
Box of ideas
Write down all the things that your child enjoys doing and can do on his own. This could be building a house out of blocks, modeling with play dough, swaddling dolls, or playing with pets.
Write these ideas down on paper, cut them into strips and put them in a box. The next time your child has nothing to do, offer to take out some strips. Chances are high that he will start implementing these ideas, and in the meantime you can cook dinner or read a book.
Make toys new
Too many toys do not encourage independent play, but rather distract attention and limit imagination. You should not constantly buy cars and dolls.
It’s better to put some of the toys away in a closet for 2-3 weeks, after which they will seem new to the child, and he will happily continue to play with them (or he will remember them and realize that he misses them, which is also good).
Earlier we talked about why a child breaks toys and fights.
