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Infant and Toddlers At Home

As I sat in my backyard of my Finger Lakes home in 2020, I thought about all the 1,000s parents that I have met in the 40+ years of working with their children: the good one's, the bad ones and the all the indifferent ones.  I wondered what to do, in my retirement years to be helpful to them. 

Then in the small town of Honeoye NY, I became aware of a new type of parent , the ones that hate being a parent, but had children anyway. 
Her two babies, if they were awake, they were put into their stroller for one except for when they were eating or getting a diaper changed. I had never met some one like that. I was flabbergasted and intriged at the same time. She spurred me to spend my free time during retirement writting. I want  to help her and others like her to connect with their babies in a more loving and nuturing way. It's so important to give them as much love and playtime as you can.

Play is how children explore and learn about their world.

Piaget’s Functional Play

Any repetitive action that the child finds enjoyable is functional play.

Functional play is the first type of play children experience. It begins with babies in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. When babies learn to control their bodies and objects, they experience functional play.

Babies play through repetitive actions, like shaking a rattle, splashing in the bath, or repeatedly dropping toys from their highchair. These basic actions become play when the child deliberately engages in the activity for pleasure (Frost, 1992).

As children develop cognitively, their simple, repetitive actions become more and more complex and coordinated. Functional play is not exclusive to the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

Children can observe and enjoy functional play throughout their entire childhood. Whenever children discover and practice new motor skills like sliding, climbing, stacking, jumping, and bouncing, they are taking part in functional play.

So here are the resources I have gathered in hope to give new parents support for a more positive parenting journey.  
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The Importance Of Play
& A Simple Prescription

February 15, 2020

In our hurried lives, we often forget the importance of play for our children. 
What if a simple prescription could improve the health and well-being of your child? 

What if that prescription said, “Play with your kids every day”?


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A Simple Prescription, “Play With Your Kids Every Day”

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) renewed a report on the importance of play. This report included updated research and the benefits of play. Also, it outlined their recommended actions and the role of your pediatrician.

  • Defend free play by writing a “Prescription for Play.” Children need free play every day.

  • Safeguard the purity of childhood by supporting imagination and creativity.

  • Promote the importance of all types of play and the role of each in your child’s development.

  • Collaborate with educators to:Protect recess timeEncourage physical activityEmphasize the importance of curious, playful learning.


What Is Play?

First, let’s look at the characteristics of play. While difficult to characterize, general opinion defines play as fun, voluntary, and spontaneous.

Second, play is a child-led activity that results in joyful discovery. It is about the process and not the end product.

Lastly, it involves taking risks, testing boundaries, and experimenting in a safe, nurturing environment.

Importance Of Play

Pediatricians must emphasize the need for time spent playing with our kids. Especially relevant at a time when the nation wants to steal our children’s free-play time.

So many schools are eliminating art, music, physical education, and recess to focus on academics. This focus, coupled with increasing homework, leaves little if any, time for free play.

More parents work outside of the home, requiring more enrichment programs and activities. Also, parents worry about unsafe neighborhoods and playgrounds. As a result, kids spend more time indoors on their screens, taking away time from real play.

With these barriers and your child’s demanding schedule, it is no wonder they have lost so many hours of play weekly.

What suffers from the loss of this free-play time?

  • First of all, your child’s health from lack of physical activity.

  • Their happiness from too much pressure.

  • Their general well-being from not enough social interaction.

  • Finally, their curiosity, imagination, and creativity decrease with adult-led academic activities.

Freely Chosen Play

Overcoming the barriers and supporting free play does not require expensive toys or activities. Things that are open-ended with multiple uses are best for creative, curious discovery.

For example, you can reinforce play and creativity with simple everyday items. Things like wooden building blocks, balls, or other household items stimulate imagination and creativity. Choose toys that encourage your child’s imagination, like crayons, empty boxes, and dolls.

Do you remember building a huge fort out of a few blankets, chairs, and pillows you found lying around the house?

Even more important is being present and spending time with your child listening, laughing, and playing. Remember, play not only benefits your child, but you, too, will find joy and rejuvenation. Best of all, the time spent together builds a better relationship with your child.

Child Development Guidance & Insights

Play & Leisure

A child's day is full of play. Play helps children learn and practice new skills, make friends and find a sense of self. Play changes as children develop into adults and includes hobbies and leisure activities.

Did you know that there are different kinds of play? I just can't bring myself to pretend to be silly. So pretend play was was pretty much up to their Dad. (He still is awesome)That is until the boys started creating themed "play worlds" for both inside and outside play, at home, (which are now called small worlds or miniature play). My mom and grandma called them playsets. But my point is that if you discover that you don't like a certain kind of play that your children like, support their interest in providing them time with someone else that does. The boys were interested in photographing creepy crawlies so they could research and learn about them. I hated snakes so I simply passed on that whole experience. But often offered a picnic in the woods and a scavenger hunt race.

FYI...don't ever tell boys thar love snakes that you hate them..

Play and Leisure

A child's main occupation is play.  It is through play that children learn and practice new skills, make friends and find a sense of self.

There are a number of different ways to think about and define play.  Play can be broken up into a number of types:

Photo image of a child looking into the camera with their hands reaching forwards covered in different colours of paint (Shutterstock image)

Explorative PlayChildren explore the world through play. Through exploratory play they learn about the world and the effect they can have on the environment.Explorative Play 

Photo image of a child playing with playdough on a table looking directly into the camera (Shutterstock image)

Functional/Manipulative PlayChildren learn about objects and their use through functional play.Functional/Manipulative Play 

Photo image of children outside riding their bikes (Shutterstock image)

Active/Energetic PlayEnergetic play supports the development of your child’s motor skills and helps them to become healthy fit adults.Active/Energetic Play 

Photo image of three children sitting around a yellow beanbag and playing a game together (Shutterstock image)

Social PlaySocial play supports children to learn how to communicate with others.Social Play 

Photo image of children outside having a teddy bear picnic (Shutterstock image)

Pretend PlayThrough pretend play children learn to express themselves and practice adult and cultural roles.Pretend Play 


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Wooden Block Set – Guidecraft Rainbow Blocks (30 Pc Set)

Grab a set of wooden rainbow blocks, get down on the floor, and give the gift of playbuilding a healthier and happier relationship.

 Insights and Resources
(Links)

Stages Of Block Play | Ensure The Best Block Play

Let’s look at the stages of block play. By offering the best blocks to support your child’s current stage will ensure a successful block play experience.

Block Play | A New World Of Opportunities!

Block play is inclusive offering a creative and open-ended play experience, regardless of age, gender, or race. Discover the benefits of block play!

The Importance Of Play & A Simple Prescription

We often forget the importance of play for our children. What if a simple prescription could improve the health, happiness, and well-being of your child?

Benefits Of Play | Free, Unstructured Play At Risk!

Unstructured play, an essential source of happiness for our children, is in jeopardy. Don’t let society rob our children of the benefits of play.

Exploratory Play | Launch Your Child’s Exploration!

Ignite your child’s curiosity with explorative play. Like pioneers, they discover themselves and the world around them through exploration.

6 Benefits Of Imaginative Play | Why It Is So Important!

Imaginative play fosters creativity while developing social, emotional, and language skills.

Cognitive Development In Toddlers: Reliable And Easy Block Play

Play is vital to cognitive development in toddlers and studies suggest that children, especially toddlers, learn best through play.

Language Development | Unlock It With Simple Block Play

Language development is vital in early childhood. Want an easy way to stimulate your child’s language development? Unlock it with simple block play!

Constructive Play | A World Of Exploration Opportunities

Constructive play is about manipulating, shaping, or constructing something. Let’s explore the benefits of construction play and how you can support it.

Play

Playing With Magnets: 8 Powerful Activities For Toddlers

Playing with magnets, whether engaged in block activities or science experiments for toddlers, creates plenty of indoor fun for toddlers

Playing With Blocks

Welcome to the world of block play for toddlers and preschoolers! This guide covers the importance of block play, explores its stages and benefits, and shares block activities and setup tips. Join us on an adventure of imagination, creativity, and fun – all aboard the block play express!

Learning Through Play Activities

Let’s explore learning through play activities for your energetic toddlers and imaginative preschoolers. From block play to imaginative role-playing, our playful learning activities encourage your little ones to discover and develop their social, emotional, language, cognitive, and motor skills. Get ready for hands-on activities designed specifically for your toddlers and preschoolers.

STEM Toys For Toddlers And Play | How To Inspire Them!

Learn more about the best STEM toys for toddlers and play that comes naturally to kids. Inspire them by making time for play every day.

The Importance Of Playtime | How To Have A Year Full Of Play

The importance of playtime and how to add 6 daily habits to improve life for a healthier, happier year full of more play.



Block Center | How To Make The Best Block Play Area

Building blocks for kids, grow with your child! By establishing a block center for block play, you are creating a space for creative and imaginative play.

Best Magnetic Blocks To Unlock Imagination And Creativity

Magnetic building blocks are a dynamic and frustration-free way to engage your young builder. As a welcome addition to any block play area, the best magnetic blocks will unlock your child’s power to explore, imagine, and create.

How To Clean Wooden Toys And Wooden Building Blocks

How to Clean Wooden Toys – Your wooden building blocks can be like new again, easy as 1, 2, 3! Protect the natural beauty of your quality wooden toys.

Exploratory Play | Launch Your Child’s Exploration!

Ignite your child’s curiosity with explorative play. Like pioneers, they discover themselves and the world around them through exploration.

6 Benefits Of Imaginative Play | Why It Is So Important!

Imaginative play fosters creativity while developing social, emotional, and language skills.

Fine Motor Development Can Boost Self-Confidence

Without fine motor control, toddlers are often frustrated. Boost their self-confidence with fine motor development.

Imagination And Creativity | It’s The Work Of Childhood!

Do you want to raise an imaginative and creative child? Have you ever wondered how to foster that creative imagination? Let’s ignite it before its too late!

Types of Playtime

Free, Unstructured Play At Risk!

Unstructured play, an essential source of happiness for our children, is in jeopardy. For centuries, children have done what comes naturally to them, play! Kids played all day long. They built forts, played tag, and made mud pies. Now, it seems our society wants to rob our children of the benefits of play.

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Let’s protect childhood and give back playtime!

As the demand on our children’s schedules, routines, and responsibilities increase, more than ever, children need to play. Presently, we see an increased focus on academics and structured activities.

As a result, in favor of more academics, schools are eliminating recess. In the past twenty years, our children have lost hours of free time each week, significantly decreasing their amount of play.

Our kids are over-scheduled with multiple organized and adult-led activities. In other words, each moment is structured and supervised with little, if any, time for free play.

Have we forgotten the importance of playtime?

What about the benefits of play and its role in the development of our children?

Let’s protect the unique wonder of childhood and give the gift of play.

Benefits Of Play Or “Free Play”

Free play, aka “unstructured play,” self-play, or “child-directed play,” allows our children to engage in freely chosen play.

  • It is open-ended, giving them the ability and control to explore their interests, passions, and talents.

  • It provides the independence to take risks and make mistakes.

  • They begin to understand choices and consequences as they learn from their mistakes.

Child-directed play is vital to children learning to understand themselves and those around them.

  • Children at play, interact with others, helping them to process their emotions.

  • They build their confidence and develop a sense of autonomy.

  • Kids learn self-control and how to regulate their feelings

It is a child-initiated play that fosters creativity and nurtures the imagination. As it turns out, more time spent in adult-led activities decreases the opportunity for your child to develop their creativity.

Play helps protect against the effect of pressure and stress. Additionally, when kids actively engage in play, it can promote healthy habits.

Play is so important to the development of our children, that the United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child (1989), states in Article 31

…recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play…

Structured Play Vs. Unstructured Play

Striking a balance of structured play vs. unstructured play is crucial to raising healthy, happy kids. It can be tricky, as both are valuable ingredients in your child’s development. However, it is the balance that is currently out of sync, and our children’s free play is at risk.

Unscheduled play is spontaneous and adventurous. Furthermore, it is, by nature, process-oriented without a required outcome. While also providing our children with the freedom to explore and make their own choices. Most important, it is enjoyable!

Ultimately, the difference between the two types is the intent of engagement. For example, one comes with a set of instructions, and the other is open-ended.

Structured Play Activities

Structured play is ordinarily adult-led, goal-oriented play with rules and instructions. Some examples of structured play activities include:

  • Board games or puzzles

  • Building something from a model or set of instructions

  • Organized sports teams like soccer

  • Enrollment in classes like art, music, or dance

  • Coloring in a picture or painting by numbers

Unstructured Play Activities

Unstructured play is child-driven, open-ended, and process-based. A set of rules or instructions does not bind it. In addition, unstructured play does not include screen time (computers, video games, or television). Some examples of unstructured play activities include:

  • Building free-form with blocks for kids

  • Dress up or pretend play

  • Drawing, coloring or painting on blank paper with no examples

  • Playground play (free and unorganized)

Raising our children into healthy, happy adults requires plenty of “free play” time. For instance, you can help nurture their unstructured play and creativity with a wooden block set. Additionally, open-ended building sets encourage interaction with others and can build self-confidence.

Explorative Play

Children explore the world through play. Through exploratory play they learn about the world and the effect they can have on the environment. 

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Explorative Play

Children explore the world through play.  Through exploratory play they learn about the world and the effect they can have on the environment.  This type of play starts from very early in a child's life and is one of the first types of play they experience.

Exploratory play involves the child using all their Senses. It is my favorite kind of play. And is often reffered to as sensory play or open ended play. 

They will examine objects by looking, touching (with hands and mouths), listening and moving it to learn about how they can influence the world around them.  This type of play would include sand, water and messy play.

Early Explorative Play

From the first weeks of a babies life they begin to learn through explorative play.

It is important that babies have an opportunity to explore using all their senses.

GGC Staff are working on this area to bring you activity ideas for each of the senses.

Continue to encourage Explorative Play, as your child grows and develops the type of explorative play they engage in becomes more complex.

Messy Play

Why not look at some activity ideas

 Why not try our homemade Playdough and/or Slime recipes below -

Please be aware that playdough (both shop bought and homemade) may contain wheat.  Make sure you use a wheat free alternative if there is a known wheat allergy.


Playdough Warning

Please be aware that playdough (both shop bought and homemade) may contain wheat.  Make sure you use a wheat free alternative if there is a known wheat allergy.


Energetic Play& Movement Suggestions

By exploring different movement experiences your child learns about the environment as well as how to make their body move.

See our Active/Energetic Play section for more information or look at our Physical Skills for Everyday Life for school age children.

 Play & Leisure

Functional/
Manipulative Play

Children learn about objects and their use through functional play.

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Functional and
Manipulative Play

Children learn about objects and their use through functional play.  They use toys or objects in the way in which they are intended.  They will roll a ball and stack blocks.

This type of play can also be described as manipulative play.  A child uses their hands to manipulate toys and objects to learn about how to use them.  This includes construction play, arts and crafts and tool-use (e.g. scissors) and helps to develop eye-hand co-ordination.

Early Manipulative Play

Manipulative Play in the early stages is about learning to use your hands.  Fine motor skills develop through a number of different stages from sensory awareness to in-hand manipulation and tool-use.  These skills are essential for the development of other activities of daily living.  Below are some play activities to help your child develop these essential skills.

Reach, grasp and release are fundamental fine motor skills.  It is important to develop these skills early as they are building blocks to complex fine motor skills and participation in activities of daily living which develop later.

Reach & Grasp

The development of reach and grasp is influenced by a child’s growing interest in objects and desire to attain them. 

Click here for Activity Ideas

Release

Children love to place objects into containers and empty them out!  This helps them to develop their release skills and refine their eye-hand coordination skills. 

Click here for Activity Ideas

Construction

Construction play involves manipulating one or more pieces of play materials to create something new. This may involve a variety of methods – stacking, sticking, putting together, taking things apart, sorting or moulding, to name a few.

Construction play develops all types of skills and behaviours;

  • The motor skills necessary to create and manipulate the items.

  • Imagination skills.

  • Planning & ideation skills; the ability to try out and test ideas.

  • Perseverance when things don’t work.

  • When playing with others turn taking and collaboration skills.

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Arts and Crafts

Taking part in art and craft activities can help your child in many ways.  Arts and crafts activities can help to develop your child’s imagination and creativity, their planning and organisation skills and fine motor skills.

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Playing with Technology

There are benefits to using technology both for play and learning.  Using technology can help with creativity, problem solving, visual thinking and can make learning fun.  Using the right kind of technology/games/activities can support the development of your child’s learning and skills, including fine motor skills, letter/number/shape/colour recognition, eye-hand co-ordination, reading, writing, planning, problem solving etc.

Click on the links for more information for parents/carers in relation to internet safety and also more information on using IT in education.

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Cognitive Activities: How To Boost Cognitive Development In Preschoolers

Learn more about cognitive activities, cognitive development milestones, play, and how to promote cognitive development in preschoolers.

Screen Time For Kids: How To Find A Healthy Balance

What can we do to balance screen time for kids with other healthy habits? Read more for answers, tips, and recommendations.

How To Create A Nature Tray & Other Nature Activities For Kids

Nature activities for kids encourage exploring the wonders of nature. However, when you are stuck indoors, bring the outside in with a nature tray.

Interactive Toys For Toddlers | Engage Your Curious One

Introduce your curious one to interactive toys for toddlers and positively steer their curiosity into exploration and discovery with block play.

Best Building Sets For Toddlers | Expand Their Block Area

Building sets for toddlers that are fun, safe, and encourages their creativity. Our building sets are perfect for introducing them to the joy of building!

Importance Of Creativity | Share Your Creative Skills Today!

As your child’s first mentor, you can model the importance of creativity. Explore your creative skills, encouraging them to discover theirs..


Interactive Toys For Toddlers | Engage Your Curious One

Introduce your curious one to interactive toys for toddlers and positively steer their curiosity into exploration and discovery with block play.

Exploratory Play | Launch Your Child’s Exploration!

Ignite your child’s curiosity with explorative play. Like pioneers, they discover themselves and the world around them through exploration.

6 Benefits Of Imaginative Play | Why It Is So Important!

Imaginative play fosters creativity while developing social, emotional, and language skills.

Fine Motor Development Can Boost Self-Confidence

Without fine motor control, toddlers are often frustrated. Boost their self-confidence with fine motor development.

Imagination And Creativity | It’s The Work Of Childhood!

Do you want to raise an imaginative and creative child? Have you ever wondered how to foster that creative imagination? Let’s ignite it before its too late!


These activity sheets were developed by the Care and Learning Alliance as additional play ideas for parents, carers and children.

Presented in the style of play@home with instructions, variations, benefits and precautions, they continue to encourage everyone to have fun using things found easily around the home.

Remember to use your play@home book regularly as your child grows, as their interests will change and develop and you will be creating those special childhood memories.

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Before I Learn to Write

Children learn to write at school but there are lots of things they need to do first.  It is important for them to have strong bodies and arms.  They need to have strong hands and fingers.  They need to be able to make marks and draw.  They need to see letters and words around them.  They need to see you write in every day life.


  Please be aware that playdough (both shop bought and homemade) may contain wheat.  Make sure you use a wheat free alternative if there is a known wheat allergy.

 


Pretend Play

Through pretend play children learn to express themselves and practice adult and cultural roles.

  • Through pretend play children learn to express themselves and practice adult and cultural roles.

Children start by pretending to do everyday activities, they then participate and play with figures/dolls/teddies.  They then link pretend play into action sequences and finally join in pretend games with other children.

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Babies and toddlers start with pretending to use objects for their given purpose e.g. they will pretend to drink from a cup or use a brush to brush their hair.

They then start to pretend with other objects.  A banana might be a phone in their play. 

Offering your child lots of access to everyday objects supports the development of their pretend play skills.  Let them help you with everyday activities too.

Toddlers and young children then begin to play with dolls, teddies and/or action figures.  Again this often starts with them copying everyday activities e.g. feeding the baby, dressing the teddy.

 Action Sequences

Simple pretend sequences become more complex and children begin to act out action sequences.  For example making a meal and sharing it with their toys.

Children start to be able to pretend with other children.  They have a shared understanding of the imaginary world and each takes on a role within that world.

Active/Energetic Play

Children learn about how the body works and moves through energetic play.

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Active/Energetic Play

Children learn about how the body works and moves through active and energetic play.  They learn to run, jump, throw & catch and kick.  It can include mastering ball games, playground equipment, going on a scooter, riding a bike etc.

Active and Energetic play develops into sporting, fitness and exercise activities used for leisure and pleasure for young people and adults e.g. football, rugby, tennis, swimming, dance and martial arts etc. Individual active and energetic activities can be really helpful for building self esteem.  You only have to compete against yourself! Team sports are a great way to stay healthy while developing social skills.

Moving and Exercise

Moving and exercise can help you stay healthy.  It also helps with your mood and sleep.  Here is some information about how much exercise you should be doing.

Gov.uk explain the physical activity needed for general health benefits for all children and young people.

Physical activity for early years (birth - 5 years) 

 Physical activity for children and young people (5-18 Years)

Keeping physically active brings many health benefits. For children, regular physical activity is important for growing up to have strong bones and muscles, maintaining a healthy weight and building their confidence. 

Ball Skills

Ball skills are a very complex set of skills to learn.  Children who find ball skills difficult need lots of practice so vary the activities you try so that they don’t get bored.  Always finish on a positive note with them having some success to avoid frustration.  You might need to make the activity easier to allow them to succeed.

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Learning to Ride a Bike

Learning to ride a bike is a complex task involving balance, motor skills and visual skills. There are lots of community resources that can help you teach your child how to ride their bike. It can be helpful to start with a balance bike.

If your child continues to find this challenging check our strategies for learning to ride a bike. This technique takes time, but the idea is that your child gets a sense of achievement from mastering each step one at a time.

Click here for more information

Community Resources

Bike for Good-UK refurbish, repair and teach communities how to maintain bicycles; once you have the skills a bike is for good. They use the bike to do good actions, improve the environment, teach skills and improve mental and physical health.

Learning to Skip

Children learn to jump before they can hop or skip.  Skipping is a difficult skill to learn.  It involves the legs and arms performing different tasks at the same time.  Rhythm and timing are extremely important.  Some children find it easier to learn to skip on the spot while others find it easier to learn to skip on the move (e.g. like they are walking).  Try both to see which your child finds easier. 

Children learn best when they participate in activities that are just the right challenge, not too easy or too difficult.  Below are some activities you can try.  Try to do them in the order that they are presented in as this will make it easier, but if your child easily achieves one task, move onto the next one.  

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