A very special way to connect with your child is through play. Even if there is a wide age gap between parents and child, you can find things in common by doing activities together or playing with your child, and even the older ones can have fun entering their world while strengthening our bond.
How to have fun with your child while playing together?
Here are some tips for having fun with your child, connecting through play, communicating and learning together.
Involve the child and give him/her control of the game.
The ideal way to enjoy together is for them to choose the game and give free rein to their creativity, even if we help them with it. We must let them be the protagonists, let them direct the situation and let them enjoy feeling 100% involved in it. It is also a way to boost their self-esteem and autonomy.
Do not compete with him
Let's not forget that they are small children and those shared moments are for them to enjoy and have fun, that way we will also enjoy with the little one. We should not take the game seriously or take over the activity, but flow and enjoy it as a family and adopt positive attitudes.
Offering quality time
We cannot get involved in the game for a while and then disengage from it. If we are committed to play with the child we have to put all our energies and attention to it. The child will perceive that involvement and complicity and will feel more encouraged to continue playing with you, and as the involvement becomes greater, the connection between the two of you will be even stronger.
Try to feel like a child to enjoy yourself with him/her
The best way to comply with the above advice is to put yourself at their level and start enjoying the activity as if you were both the same age. This is positive for adults because sometimes the outside world, worries, responsibilities, routines, etc., overcome us and playing and getting involved with our little one is a way to disconnect that can help us improve our mood and reconnect with our inner child.
From the specialized psycho-pedagogical office at Logos Nursery School Nursery School in Las Rozas de Madrid we can advise you further on how you can have fun with your child when playing with him/her.
