It's Playtime!

Summer may be coming to a close, but when you have young children at home, playtime is forever! Here are a few tips we found to help playtime become more than just passing the time.

Top 10 Tips for Playing with Toddlers and Preschoolers
Taken from Homelife Magazine, October 2009

1. Make it fun.
2. Know your child's prefrences, temperment, moods, and his or her favorite toys and activites.
3. Keep playtime short, about 10 minutes or less.
4. Create age-appropriate activities.
5. Make eye contact; use an animated voice while giving directions.
6. Repeat games many times, and gradually increase the challenge.
7. Be persitant and constistent in playing parent-child games.
8. Develop the total child by working on fine and gross motor skills as well as cooridination, balance, strength, and flexibility.
9. Be organized and well prepared for game play.
10. Leave your child asking for more!

Does your family have a before bed activity that you play with your child? Share it with the GLC family here on the blog! We love hearing new ideas from our student's families.