It’s very easy to surprise a young researcher, because everything is for him... What to do with a 1-year-old child in order to carve out at least a little free time for himself?
There is hardly a mother who would not complain about lack of time. The period from one to two years is especially difficult. You can’t leave such a fidget in the playpen, and he has not yet grown up to independent games and cartoons. The problem is that any entertainment very quickly gets boring for the little one, and you have to constantly come up with something. But there is good news: it’s very easy to surprise a young researcher, because everything is so new and interesting for him! What to do with a 1-year-old child in order to carve out at least a little free time for himself?
With or without mom?
Any child’s game should not just be entertainment, its main task is to benefit the development of the baby. Conventionally, they can be divided into two types: spending time together between the baby and parents and independent activity of the toddler.
Mom's "blanks"
If there is some urgent matter around the house or you need to distract a raging child, pre-prepared games will always come to the rescue, which will keep the baby occupied for a while.
"Surprise in foil"
Wrap small items in foil or paper. To make the joy of the find even greater, you can hide a bagel or cracker among the toys. Unfolding “surprises” will not only captivate the baby for a long time, but will also benefit fine motor skills.
Thematic material:
"Treasure Chest"
This could be a box, a bag or a pouch in which various little things are placed (an old flash drive, washed cream tubes, keys, broken headphones, vitamin bottles). The main thing is that the items are safe. When the baby has had enough of playing, remove the treasures again. The contents of the “chest” can be periodically updated.
"Paper expanse"
What toddler doesn't like to rustle with paper! Toilet paper is best; you don’t mind it, and you won’t get hurt or dirty like you can from magazines. It’s good if the paper is perforated, then it’s even more interesting to tear it off piece by piece.
Sensory boxes
Sensory boxes are not just a great way to spend time, they are a real educational tool. Depending on the age and learning goals, the contents of the boxes may vary. For example, to study the color red, fill a box with colored rice and add any red objects or toys you can find. You can make a box with natural materials - chestnuts, pine cones, small pebbles, acorns, etc.
In addition, by digging through it, the baby will train fine motor skills. The main thing is that the game takes place under the supervision of parents, because children 1 - 1.5 years old strive to taste everything.
Bag of clothes
A bag with clothes, for example those that are already too small for him, will help distract the child for a while. Although the baby will happily try on her parents’ clothes too.
Always relevant
If the weather outside is bad and you've played all your favorite games, there are win-win options that will appeal to any preschooler.
Sand games
Setting up a sandbox at home is not that scary. To avoid cleaning, place the baby in an inflatable pool, or spread oilcloth on the floor. Now about the sand. If you can’t buy wonderful kinetic sand, you can use its almost free analogue. Mix 2 parts starch with 3 parts any purified sand (for example, for chinchillas). All that remains is to add 1 part of water and the pliable, non-staining material is ready!
Water activities
Every parent knows that every child loves to splash in the water. All that remains is to organize the game so that its consequences are minimal: lay down an oilcloth, undress the child, throw in the necessary toys (fish, rubber bulbs, watering cans, etc.)
Outdoor games
Hide and seek, catch up, dancing to music... What else?
- "Bear - Bunny". Place a bear at one end of the room and a bunny at the other. After the command “Run to the bunny” we head towards the toy. When the baby touches it, we say: “Run to the bear,” etc. To complicate the fun, you can increase the number of toys or add the concept of size (“Run to the big bear”).
- "Big - small". We raise our hands up with the baby and say: “That’s how big (child’s name) is!” We squat down when we say: “That’s how small (child’s name) is!”
Modeling
A useful and fun activity. We tear off pieces, roll sausages, stick matches, beans, and pasta into the mass. You can hide a small object (bead, pea) in plasticine or dough and invite the baby to pick it out.
In order not to constantly spend money on modeling mass, make it yourself: mix flour and salt 1:1, add hot water and a little vegetable oil. You can tint the dough with dyes.
Each age has its own
In the second year of life, the child matures significantly, his capabilities and interests change. Even at one year old, he had difficulty understanding the requests of adults and was just mastering the skill of walking, and at 2, he was already a completely grown man who runs, jumps, eats on his own, and even explains himself in words and phrases. What to do with a child at 1.5 years old, and what will he be interested in at 10 years old?
One year old
If your child is still not familiar with kitchen utensils, you are missing out. Shifting pots, spoons and other (safe!) objects is very useful for the development of the baby. Allocate the lower shelves for him and put there things that cannot harm his health.
Year and month
To develop fine motor skills, already at this age you can buy a sorter or make a piggy bank, into the slot of which the baby will insert objects of a suitable size. Alternatively, you can use a regular plastic bottle. For example, you can stuff peas or beads into it. Just be always nearby so that the child does not inadvertently choke.
Year and 2 months
We play track. Lay out the books in a straight line and show them how to walk on them.
You can also attach clothespins to the pan or bowl, which the baby will pull off and put in the container.
Year and 3 months
It's time to introduce your child to the concepts of “hot and cold.” Freeze small animal figurines in ice cube trays. Show how they will melt if you pour warm water on them from a watering can.
Year and 4 months
Children of this age love to repeat everything after mom and dad. Support your child now and in the future you will receive an irreplaceable assistant. For example, when cleaning the house, give your toddler a small cloth and let him wipe the doors with you, or a sponge and a bowl of water where he will wash the toy dishes.
Year and 5 months
Hide a musical toy, and the child will look for it by sound. This perfectly develops children's hearing and attention.
Game "In pairs". Print out 5 – 7 pairs of identical pictures. Taking one in your hand, ask the baby to find the same one.
1.5 years
The game will help develop cleanliness skills and develop coordination. "Magic Sponge". Pour some water onto the tray and show how it can be collected with a sponge. The same can be done with cereals and a scoop.
Another version of the game is to pick up water with a sponge and squeeze it into a small container.
This is important:
Year and 7 months
If your child is bored and you don’t have time to entertain him, play a game with him "Put it in its place". Collect items that always lie in the same places (TV remote control, shoehorn, dustpan, sofa cushion, etc.) and, giving them one at a time, ask your baby to take them where they need to go.
Year and 8 months
If you haven't bowled before, now is the time. Instead of skittles, you can use plastic bottles. Show how you can hit the pins by rolling or throwing a ball.
Year and 9 months
The beginnings of role-playing games appear in children at the beginning of the second year of life. If you previously showed how to feed, rock, and comb a doll, now the little one does it on her own, making her actions more complicated every month. Give a bored baby a spoon and a plate and ask him to feed the doll, or tell him that the bear wants to go potty.
Year and 10 months
If the child has been taught, then by the end of the second year he can already distinguish primary colors and name some shapes. Pour in Lego, construction or mosaic pieces and ask your child to put them into boxes depending on color, for example.
Year and 11 months
By the age of two, it becomes increasingly easier for a toddler to accept the emotions of another person, to show sympathy and emotion, but this also needs to be taught. Story games will help. For example, a doll was riding a horse and fell. She's crying, she's in pain. The bear came, helped her get up and took pity on her.
2 years
To somehow calm down an active baby and develop dexterity, you can arrange “play tennis” at home. To do this, puncture a tennis ball and insert a strong thread or elastic band into the hole. Now hang the homemade product away from breakable objects, for example, in a doorway. Instead of a racket, you can use a plastic cutting board.
Another useful finger game is winding a thick rope around a stick. Then, when the preschooler has mastered this skill, you can wind the woolen thread into a ball.
When buying new toys, you shouldn’t give everything to your little one at once. Leave a few in reserve, and they will help you out at the right time.
Parental attention is good, but let your child get bored sometimes. Don’t constantly force your games on him; let him look for something to do for himself. Only in this way will his cognitive activity and creativity fully develop.
The first year of a baby's life flies by very quickly. During this time, he goes a long way from a helpless newborn, unable to control his own muscles, to an independent person with his own interests and desires. A one-year-old child is very active and restless. He longs to explore the world, but cannot concentrate on anything for more than 10–15 minutes.
He walks confidently and can perform many simple tasks, but is unable to entertain himself. Therefore, mothers of one-year-old toddlers often face the question: what to do with their child in order to direct his energy in the right direction? There are a lot of options for different activities and games. The main thing to remember is that all of them should be focused on the active development of the baby and take place with the direct participation of an adult.
Games with ordinary toys
The shelves of children's stores are literally littered with goods for every taste and budget. However, parents should protect themselves from the temptation to buy them all, and should be especially careful when purchasing so-called “educational” toys with many functions. It is better to take a closer look at simple but very useful toys, such as:
- pyramids and sorters;
- simple puzzles of 2–3 pieces;
- tumblers;
- cubes;
- balls of different sizes;
- nesting dolls;
- musical instruments (drum, tambourine, pipe);
- mitten toys or puppet theater;
- dolls and cars.
All these items not only entertain the baby, but also develop coordination, spatial thinking, enrich tactile and sound sensations, and teach them to distinguish colors, sizes and shapes.
From about one year of age, children become able to take part in simple role-playing games. Try putting a soft hare on a potty with your baby, feeding a doll with a spoon, or transporting construction kit parts in a truck. All actions must be accompanied by detailed comments. During the game, you need to help the baby develop a sense of empathy and kindness, for example, you can take pity on a sick baby doll together or explain that you can’t hit the bear because it hurts.
Creative parents can make educational toys themselves:
- "Tactile bags." Sew small bags from brightly colored fabric, fill them with objects of varying sizes and shapes, and sew them up or tie them tightly. As filling you can use coins, small balls, various cereals (buckwheat, rice, beans). The baby can match each bag with a pair, guess its contents, or simply rattle it and finger it.
- "Development board". Drill or glue various objects onto a smooth piece of plywood: a latch, a lock with a key, a faucet with a valve, unnecessary abacus, pieces of fabric with zippers and buttons, in a word, everything that can be moved, opened and closed. Such a useful and easy-to-make toy can keep a little explorer busy for a long time.
- "A book made of fabric." Make a book from unnecessary scraps, on each page of which sew pockets, details with Velcro or buttons, buckles and zippers. Practicing with this toy will help you learn how to deal with different types of fasteners and more.
Introducing your child to various creative activities should begin as early as possible. To do this, you need to purchase the following consumables:
- finger paints;
- wax crayons or pencils;
- plain and colored paper;
- tassels;
- play dough or plasticine.
All materials must be made from safe, non-toxic materials and be age appropriate for the little artist.
One of the most useful activities for an early age is drawing. There is no need to demand accuracy and clear lines from him; let him first get acquainted with paints and pencils. Gradually, you can teach your baby to draw long lines, zigzags, dots and spots.
During the modeling process, you need to show the baby how to knead plasticine with your fingers and make the simplest shapes: balls, sausages, pancakes. You shouldn’t be upset if at first he just smears the modeling mixture and won’t be able to portray anything worthwhile, because fine motor skills develop with absolutely any action with plasticine or dough.
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From about a year old you can try appliqué. To do this, it is not necessary to buy expensive materials for creativity; it is enough to draw or print a simple picture and stick elements made of plasticine, paper or cotton wool onto it.
Reading and music
Acquaintance with books must begin long before the child reaches one year of age. To begin with, you should give preference to short poems and stories from children's classics and Russian folk tales. You should not overload a young listener with a large amount of information and read long works that are not suitable for their age. It is better to do several approaches of 5-10 minutes a day.
To instill a love of reading, you need to do everything possible to make it interesting for your little one. Comment on the pictures, count the objects depicted on them, ask leading questions. Books with windows, flaps, moving elements and inserts made of fabric and faux fur are very interesting.
Be sure to turn on music for your baby at least for a few minutes a day. This could be classics, children's songs, or even short fairy tales in audio format. Dance or spin around the room, do gymnastics together to the music.
Household chores
Some children love to play with household objects much more than with toys. Everything is new to them, and even the simplest thing, such as a saucepan or brush, can arouse genuine interest. In addition, after a year, most babies begin to repeat various actions after adults.
Don’t forbid your little one from helping you, even if after such “help” some general cleaning is required. It’s best to give him a rag, a small basin and a brush, so he can wipe the table, wash his socks and sweep the floor. Gradually, you can begin to give the little assistant small instructions, for example, to bring an item, lay out spoons on the table, or stir your porridge.
Of course, you should not forget about the safety rules: do not allow the little one near the fire, do not give sharp or small objects, do not leave them unattended.
If mom is busy
Very often there are situations when parents cannot pay due attention to their child, because no one has canceled work and household chores. What to do with him while mom is standing at the stove? There are many options:
- All children love playing with magnets. You can purchase toys and puzzles with magnets and show how to attach them to the surface of the refrigerator.
- Games with cereals and pasta are very entertaining and useful. It’s fun to sort through them, pour them from one container to another, or “feed the animals”: stick the cereal into the hole of a cardboard box on which is pasted an image of an animal’s face with its mouth open.
- You can give your baby old magazines, rustling bags, or let him climb into one of the closets, the main thing is that there are no dangerous objects there.
During a walk, you should encourage your baby to be physically active, allowing him to run freely around the playground and ride down the slides. The most beneficial activity for a child’s development in the yard is playing in the sandbox. Let him make Easter cakes, pour sand into a bucket, sift it through a strainer, or simply pass it through his fingers. Any of these activities develops fine motor skills and coordination, and using a scoop and molds helps you quickly learn how to use a spoon.
You can also spend time usefully in the park. Show your baby different types of plants, trees and birds, feed the ducks in the pond, collect leaves, acorns and pine cones and make a craft out of them.
- Don't force your child to do something he doesn't like. It is better to take a break and offer to resume the lesson after a while;
- Every person, even the smallest, should have free time. There is no need to try to occupy your baby with educational activities every minute; sometimes he needs to be alone with his toys or just run around the apartment;
- allow your little one to sometimes misbehave, for example, to “clean up” one of the clothes lockers or tear up unnecessary magazines;
- It is necessary to maintain a constant dialogue with the child: comment on your actions, ask questions, explain the purpose of certain objects.
Have you found a suitable activity for your child?
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In ancient times, children grew up without toys, educational books, cartoons and activities. The way of life of ancient man was such that absolutely everything was done by hand, and the child was included in the daily affairs of the tribe from birth. Modern life is structured differently: there is no need to hunt mammoths, weave baskets, make tools, or sew clothes. The washing machine is done, dinner is cooked in a slow cooker, we buy clothes and food in the store. That is why modern parents cannot avoid coming up with activities and games for their little ones. In some activities, the presence of an adult is required, and some are needed just so that the adult can find time for his own affairs.
How to entertain a baby
While the baby is small, games and activities with them are very simple. A baby up to a year old can be easily captivated by a bright rattle. This age is most associated with the development of different sensations. The baby is interested in everything: touching, hearing, seeing, licking. It is best to direct your efforts towards getting to know different sensations.
Together with your baby, you can sort through rags of different textures, press the buttons of a musical toy, and look at large pictures in books. Sometimes the mother may leave the child, leaving him with a spinning mat or on a developmental mat, where he can touch and look at a lot of things. However, by the end of the first year of life, the child masters moving in space: either he confidently and very quickly crawls and stands on support, or tries to take his first steps. From this moment on, his interest is increasingly directed towards studying the world around him, and the mother needs to be puzzled by new ideas for activities for the baby.
Spending time with a baby aged 1-2 years
At the age of 1-2 years, the best play partner is the mother. Of course, a child will also be interested in the company of peers, but children develop precisely in the process of joint activities with an adult. What can you do with your child?
- Blowing soap bubbles. Usually all kids love to watch multi-colored soap bubbles fly and watch the “magic” of water turning into multi-colored iridescent bubbles. They will be interested in where so many bursting balloons come from, and the child will definitely want to try to blow a soap bubble himself. This activity can drag on until the solution in the bottle runs out.
- Artistic creativity. A one-year-old baby will be happy to paint with finger paints; at 2 years old, a child can already cope with liquid gouache, watercolors, pencils and felt-tip pens. It makes no sense for mom to actively participate in the drawing process: let the child study the properties of paints himself, mix colors and make his own discoveries. In this process, an adult is only required to correctly organize the artist’s “workplace” and slightly direct his actions.
Creative activities for children from 1 year old - finger painting
- Modeling. Offer your baby play dough or regular soft plasticine. You can show your baby how to roll a ball, a sausage, or how to make a flat cake. You should not demand specific results or teach your child to sculpt specific shapes: children are always interested in studying the properties of the material themselves. The advantage of this activity is the development of motor skills.
Making from play dough
- Reading books. Children 1-2 years old are not yet able to perceive long prose and grasp the plot thread. No matter how much we love fairy tales, 1-2 years is the age of poems and rhymes. Short poems on topics that are clear and familiar to the child will be just right. In this case, parents do not have to “reinvent the wheel” and give preference to the classics of children's literature. Also, children really love special musical children's books.
- Role-playing games. At about 1.5 years old, children develop an interest in role-playing games. In such a game, the child imitates an adult, performing the actions that he himself observes every day. The most popular stories for kids are feeding a doll, swaddling it, rolling it in a stroller, putting it to bed. True, many manipulations are still inaccessible to the baby, so it cannot be done without the help of the mother. The older the child, the more “advanced” the plots of his games become.
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- Active games. Not a single day with your child should go without them. Why don’t you sit at the table all the time with brushes, plasticine and books?! You definitely need to run and jump and warm up. For example, you can entertain your child by playing catch. If a child does not yet know how not only to run, but also to walk confidently, you can roll a ball on the floor or jump on a fitball.
- We play with toys. It is not enough to fill the entire nursery with different toys. A child can only master them with an adult, so moms and dads definitely need to get involved in such games. For children 1-2 years old, cubes, pyramids, musical instruments, frames with inserts, and construction sets with large parts are ideal.
Toys for a child 1-2 years old
- Balloons. Children love to play with balloons. You can draw on the balloon, you can inflate it and let it go without tying it - it will whistle very cheerfully and quickly as it deflates. The child will be surprised and interested in how such a small piece of rubber can be used to make a light and large ball. (From personal experience: a small inflated ball was stuffed under a boy’s T-shirt (like a big tummy). His joyful surprise knew no bounds. For about 10 minutes he ran around with the happy face of the owner of a miracle under his T-shirt! http://club-mam.com/parenting/chem -zanyat-rebyenka-v-1-2-goda.html)
What to do with a child
“Distractive” activities for a baby (1-2 years)
Sometimes a mother needs to keep her baby busy to do planned household chores or just take a little break. It is not safe to leave a child idle and unattended, so it is better to offer him some interesting activity.
- Paper expanse. Both at 1 and 2 years old, babies show great interest in rustling, tearing or crumpling paper. The safest option is to give your toddler a roll of toilet paper. Perforated paper comes off interestingly, sheet by sheet, and what a pleasure it is to unwind the roll and see what’s in the middle. Newspapers and magazines rustle great, but it is not advisable to give them to your baby: newspapers get very dirty with paint, and sheets of glossy magazines have sharp edges that can easily hurt you.
- A bag of surprises. We put various items in a textile bag or gift bag and give it to the baby. Children are interested in taking out objects one by one, examining them, and putting them back. By the way, many kids love to rustle with supermarket bags. This is not the best activity for a child: the baby can put the bag on his head, bite off and inhale a piece of cellophane. Such games are possible only under the strict supervision of an adult.
- Kitchen utensils. If mom needs to cook dinner, you can take the baby with you to the kitchen. All children like plastic containers, silicone spatulas, pots, spoons and ladles.
- Pour, pour. A meditative activity such as pouring water from container to container or pouring cereal can captivate a child for a long time. To play, you need a large basin, which we fill with either water or something loose (large pasta, beans) and various jars, boxes, bottles. If a child plays with pasta or cereals, choose an option so that the particles are large.
Games with GREATS for the little ones
- We include it in household chores. In some situations, you can not try to occupy the child for a while, but do household chores together. For example, give him a damp cloth and show him how to wipe off the dust. At 2 years old, the baby will be able to use a baby floor brush and even wash the dishes. You can put the toddler on a stable stand near the sink, open the water tap, soap the sponge and let him wash the plastic dishes.
- Interactive toys and cartoons. Of course, it’s even better for a child to watch cartoons with adults, but sometimes a mother needs to concentrate well and not be distracted by the child at all for 15-20 minutes. You should not abuse this method and “turn off” the baby from the daily life of the family, because observing the actions of adults gives much more for development than the most “developmental” cartoon.
It is better to alternate joint and separate activities, but you must give the child the opportunity to get bored, be idle and come up with a game for himself. Constantly introducing ready-made games and activities inhibits the child’s creative development and dulls his cognitive activity.
Let's summarize.
- Entertainment with an adult:
- Soap bubbles;
- Balloons;
- Drawing with paints (finger, watercolor, gouache);
- Modeling with dough or soft plasticine;
- Books (can be music);
- Role-playing and active games;
- Games with toys;
- Child's independent time:
- Toilet paper/newspapers/magazines;
- Rustling packages;
- Pouring water;
- Sprinkling of cereals;
- Doom help: washing dishes/cleaning;
- Cartoons.
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Good day to you, dear readers! The topic of baby development has become very popular. I recently published an article by a speech pathologist ““ on my blog. Now I’ll tell you about my view on this issue.
Young mothers sometimes feel like they can’t just let things happen. That they should do something. Actively teach your little ones something. What to do with a 1 year old child? Today they have come up with so many different programs... Reading from the cradle, endless educational toys, special classes...
I do not blame those who strive to pay as much attention as possible to children's development. Who, from the age of one, improves the toddler's thinking and buys toys that stimulate fine motor skills. Every mother must choose her own path.
One of my friends, a not at all stupid woman, is sure that without constant training her two-year-old son will deteriorate. And her child, from the age of 1.5 years, regularly attends either “developmental” schools, or a “Montessori” kindergarten, or something else where the child is not allowed to degenerate.
In addition, all children and mothers are different... I don’t want to convince anyone or look for other people’s mistakes. Perhaps someone really can’t do without drawing lessons at two years old and reading from diapers. I am only sharing my conclusions based on books and lectures by authoritative people, as well as my experience.
What development does a 1 year old child need?
Vedic psychologists often say that children under 5 years of age do not need training. This does not mean that you will not do anything with them, that they will grow like grass... On the contrary, it is often emphasized that during this period the influence of parents is especially important. That in the first five years a person should be imbued with love for the rest of his life.
I once thought this was an exaggeration. But now I think more and more that these psychologists are right. I don’t know about 5, but until the age of 3 it’s definitely not necessary to teach a child anything special. Of course, you can master developmental notebooks - nothing bad will happen. But only if the child is really interested in it. If not, don’t worry and leave the baby alone.
It doesn’t matter at all whether your baby learns colors at 1.5, 2 or 3 years old. At what time will he learn to count, name the shapes of figures and compare objects. Until the age of 5, you don’t have to think about anything. Believe me, at the age of 5 any healthy child will be able to learn to count and distinguish a circle from a square. And most likely, this will happen much earlier - involuntarily.
With children under 5 years old you only need to do two things:
- play with them. In games you can often involuntarily learn counting and colors (without going too far). And the main thing is to learn how to behave in different situations, talk and make decisions.
- read books to them. Don’t teach them to read, but read books to them yourself. This not only expands the baby's horizons and vocabulary, but also teaches wisdom. Using simple fairy tales, it is good to explain to your children what is good and what is bad.
As for development at 1 year... Then there is no need to invent anything. Play - that's enough! You can start looking at sturdy cardboard books. But without fanaticism... Very few children are ready to sit patiently and listen to books at this age.
What else is important to remember?
- Give your baby as much freedom as possible. Let him master his body and explore space. To do this, it is advisable to walk more, visit different playgrounds and help the little one climb somewhere less.
- At exactly 1 year old, your baby may not have the need to play with you much. In this case, don’t impose yourself, enjoy your free time. The child is also interested in simply exploring toys and conducting his own experiments.
- If the little one wants to communicate with you, don’t try to teach him to be “independent”; it’s too early for that. Some children need to be constantly occupied with something until they are 3 years old. While others, on the contrary, are ready to play for hours without their mother. It's not up to you. This is your child's specialty.
- The main development for a toddler at this age is physical. But this does not mean that you need to actively. Better give him the opportunity to crawl more. Especially on playgrounds or on the grass.
- It is also important to talk to your child more often. But I think that all mothers understand this very well. At one year old, the baby begins to pronounce his first words.
- Involve your child in household chores. Let him or her wash the closet with a rag.
Why is development needed?
Tell me, what do you consider education? What do you want your grown-up child to be like?
Early development is an attempt to make a child an excellent student. To do well in school. Got more diplomas. But this does not at all guarantee success in later life.
Moreover, this does not at all guarantee the development of important human qualities. But shouldn’t this be the basis of education?
Of course, every mother chooses something different. Personally, I don’t care what grades a child gets in school. What kind of certificate (I myself have a silver medal, and what’s the point of it?). It doesn’t matter how prestigious the educational institution he ends up in.
But it is important that the baby learns to be honest, compassionate, and self-confident. He had ideas about God and family. There are many other things that are important for a child... But tell me, what kind of “developmental aids” develop all this?
And all this is developed by play, reading (not!), communication... And most importantly, the personal example of the parents.
Will the child be ignorant?
Shall we not teach the child at all? Let him grow up without schools and institutes? No. That's not what this is about.
Firstly, training must begin after 5 years. And the baby will definitely master everything he needs.
Secondly, active play and reading allow a child to learn so many new things!
And of course, don’t forget about creativity: drawing, modeling, paper crafts... But in my opinion, it’s too early in the year for this. Most children begin to master all this only closer to two years.
Of course, if you really want to organize something “like that” - go ahead! Just remember that you are doing this for yourself, and not for the sake of the child’s development. You can see ideas in this video:
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At this age, kids can quickly get carried away by the proposed toy or game, but they can also quickly get bored with it. Therefore, adults constantly have to come up with new activities for the fidget, so that he does not play pranks and spends his time usefully, enjoying and developing. What can you do with a 1-year-old child, what can you offer him, we will consider further.
What to do with a one-year-old child at home?
A child who is one year old can become interested in absolutely everything. It is absolutely not necessary to amuse him with expensive and advanced toys, because... He can be captivated by seemingly completely uninteresting and simple things, ordinary household items. Here are a few activities you can do to engage your one-year-old baby at home:
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