| Playing with your children is always a treat and helping | | | | machine until they are trained to behave like young |
| them learn a new skill through play is even more | | | | adults and are confined to desks and told to act |
| exciting. Role-play, for example, is an excellent way | | | | appropriately. All children need a trusting relationship |
| to help your children learn acceptance. Keeping your | | | | with their parents. They often communicate through |
| kids occupied is all about fun and it is a great way to | | | | their actions, their play, and by showing their |
| discourage acting out. Many parents face the age old | | | | emotions. Children need to be reminded over and |
| dilemma of keeping their kids occupied and finding a | | | | over that they are doing well, that they are good, |
| solution to childhood boredom can seem | | | | that we care about them, and that we are so happy |
| overwhelming. | | | | that they are a part of us. Children and teenagers |
| Parents | | | | need you to give them information and positive |
| Parents care deeply about their children and want the | | | | feedback, they also need to blow up every now and |
| best for them. They are the first teachers in their | | | | then. Play is an excellent way to achieve all of the |
| children's lives but often live in constant doubt about | | | | above. |
| whether they are doing an adequate job. In a | | | | Experts say role-playing with your children is a good |
| working orientated society they rarely have enough | | | | idea. Working and playing with your children is always |
| time and space to talk and think about their children. | | | | a joy and a lot of positive emotions are brought to |
| There is often a lot of built-up stress that | | | | the surface. Sometimes playing with your children is |
| accumulates due to this situation. With all that is | | | | the best healing we will ever find. Children love to |
| expected of parents they sometimes forget how | | | | play with their parents. An unbreakable bond is |
| much it means to kids when a grown up is talking to | | | | formed when you spend quality time with them. You |
| them and not at them. Parents don't always have all | | | | will find this is a great way to stay connected to |
| the answers. Parents and providers are given a | | | | them. Simple games for children can bring relief for |
| wonderful opportunity to help children as they grow | | | | both the adult and the child and provide all important |
| physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively during | | | | breathing space. But the reality is that keeping your |
| their first five years of life. Paying attention to play, | | | | kids occupied is a moving target, especially in the |
| planning for it and encouraging it with age-appropriate | | | | digital age. The key to keeping your kids occupied is |
| toys and games will achieve a much stronger bond | | | | in the preparation, having a stash of ideas and |
| between child and adult carer. | | | | activities to hand is essential. Keeping your kids |
| Children | | | | occupied alleviates their boredom and is the best |
| Children feel safest in family surroundings where they | | | | way to stay sane. |
| are physically comfortable. Every child is a learning | | | | |