How to keep your child busy

Any child is a source of irrepressible energy and joy. But there are times when this energy needs to be directed in the right direction. Agree, putting your child in front of a TV or computer is not an option. After all, we want to develop the baby, and not just make him calm down.

What to do with a child per month

It would seem that this question is a little strange. After all, a baby at this age only does what he eats and sleeps. FROM newborns As a child, this practically happens, but the older the baby, the more time he is awake.

You should not try to entertain a month-old baby, it is better to devote this time to hygiene procedures or to massage the baby, change clothes or change a diaper, if necessary. In the evening while awake, the baby can be bathed. If you have already done all this, then just leave the baby to lie quietly in the crib.

At this age, children develop simply by observing the world around them. Therefore, you should not interfere with this natural process. At the same time, observing the same environment every day can become boring for a toddler. To avoid this, move the baby to another space or carry it in a sling. So the child will move and the picture in front of his eyes will change all the time. And if the baby wants to sleep, he quickly fall asleep without any motion sickness.

What to do with a child a year

At the age of one, the best companion for the child's play is, of course, the mother. He is still not interested in playing with his peers, and development at this age is more productive in playing with his parents.

What can you do with a one-year-old baby:

• Painting. At this age, the child will not yet cope with pencils or brushes, but he will be happy to create with finger paints. At the same time, there is absolutely no need to somehow direct the creative process. The parent only needs to create space for the child's creativity, and the child will mix the colors and make discoveries himself.

• Reading books. Children at 1 year old cannot yet perceive long tales by ear and follow the development of the plot. It will be much more exciting for them to listen to short rhymes. It is best to choose classic works of children's literature, for example, Agnia Barto's poems about toys.
• Role-playing games. By the age of one and a half, children develop an interest in this kind of games. At this age they love to repeat everything after adults. The most common plot is to put the toy to sleep or to feed it. Of course, the kids still do not know how to do many actions and often call their mother for help. But with age, the plot of the game will become more difficult.
• Active games. It is difficult for children at the age of one to sit for a long time at the same activity, therefore, they cannot do without intensive movement. Play catch-up with your baby. If he is still not good at running, then just roll the ball on the floor.
• Teach your toddler to play with toys. It is not enough just to buy a variety of bricks, construction sets and so on for your child. The kid will be able to master all this only with the participation of an adult. Therefore, do not spare your time and get involved in the game with your child.

What to do with a child at 2 years old

At the age of two, the baby can continue to develop his creative potential. He will already be able to cope with pencils and felt-tip pens, so you can invite him to draw. To simplify the task, invite your child to use special stencils. With their help, you can create simple images that even such a baby can do. Modeling exercises are very useful for the development of hand motility. For this purpose, soft plasticine or salty dough. Show your child how to roll a ball, sausage or cake, and then offer to create something of their own.

Small children enjoy playing with kitchen items. Do not interfere with them in this. Instead, offer your child large pasta or cereal to play with. The child can pour them from one container to another, stir them with a spoon or just with his hands. You can "feed" the toy with pasta. Such a game not only captivates the child, but also develops him.

Role-playing games are suitable for active kids at this age. In this case, the baby should receive not only an active role, but also a passive one. But do not load such a game with numerous rules, otherwise it will be difficult for the child to keep track of them.

What to do with a child at 3 years old

For three-year-olds, games that develop memory, imagination and logic will be useful and interesting. In addition, the child can play such games independently. You just need to correctly give him the task.

For example, ask your child to find a specific one among his toys (ball, bunny, drum). For a while, the kid will be carried away by examining his toy stocks. Another variation of this game is the pirate treasure game. Hide some toy or sweets in the apartment and invite the kid to find this treasure.

For the development of fine motor skills, playing in the kitchen is quite suitable. For example, if you are making something out of dough, then give the child a piece and let him blind something too. Stir the peas, pasta, or beans in a deep bowl and have your child sort the contents into separate containers.

Role-playing games are very helpful for the development of fantasy. Invite your child to treat the doll or do her hair. Boys love to fix cars. And how much pleasure it gives a child to cost a tent made of blankets and chairs! Then you can sit there and play with toys.

What to do with a child at 4 years old

Educational games should be a compulsory activity for children at the age of 4. More complex activities can already be added to the usual drawing or sculpting - coloring pictures, cutting and creating simple applications. Come up with new stories and compositions to develop interest.

Be sure to walk outside with your child. At this age, the baby has probably already made friends, so invite other children with you to make it interesting for them to play with each other.

Four-year-olds are already showing some kind of creative or athletic ability. Therefore, if you want to seriously engage in child development, this is the most appropriate age to send your baby to some kind of sports section or creative circle. You can even ask your child what he would like to do.

Cultivate your baby's love for literature... To do this, expressively read fairy tales and rhymes for him, and then ask the child to tell what he remembered from the plot. After that, you can, together with the baby, speculate over the actions of the heroes.

For the development of logical thinking, invite your child to assemble a puzzle or a simple constructor. And fantasy is perfectly developed by role-playing games, which by this age become more complex and interesting.

How to keep a 5-year-old child busy

This age is the most appropriate to start teaching your baby to work. Moreover, at this age, children are very fond of imitating adults. Ask him to dust off, pick up large debris, or carefully arrange shoes. Be sure to praise him and thank him for his help so that the baby does not lose interest in this activity in the future.

Be sure to develop an interest in creativity at this age. Modeling, drawing, applique - all these activities are already familiar to the child and he may well do them on his own. Girls from this age can be taught to embroider. Draw a simple image for the baby on a white cloth and show how to handle the needle and thread. This develops not only imagination, but also hand motor skills.

Perfectly develops the imagination of drawing up stories from a picture. To do this, cut out different pictures from magazines and glue them on a large sheet of Whatman paper. Now ask your child to compose a story from the images.

How to keep your child busy on vacation

Vacation is a time of rest from school, so you shouldn't overwhelm your child with additional activities. The organization of a useful and interesting holiday largely depends on the time of year. In spring and autumn, you can visit various city cultural or sports events, which are often organized by various organizations.

A great option is visiting museums and exhibitions. This way you can introduce your child to art and give him the opportunity to learn something new. The main thing here is to choose a topic that will suit the age and interests of the child. A good topic is visiting a planetarium or exhibitions about zoology, paleontology, or botany.

In summer, it is best to do sports. In the courtyard, you can play football with peers, basketball or other active sports. You can also send your child to school camp for a while. They will organize his leisure time and will look after him while his parents are at work.

Summer is a great time to develop your creativity. If your child loves to spend time at the computer, invite him to take a break from games and start creating his own website or blog. At this time, you can study photography or playing the guitar, master a skateboard or rollerblades, learn to do something with your own hands, or write poetry.

How to keep your child busy in the country

The dacha is a great place for outdoor games and active pastime. In addition, this is a great place to introduce a child to work. Of course, you shouldn't force the kid to weed the beds, but he can be entrusted with work that will be interesting and easy to do. For example, instruct your child to water flowers or pick berries. Moreover, this can be done in a playful way, and then be sure to thank the child.

Suitable for children of any age and gender the game in a hut. There you can play both alone and in a fun company. You can have a picnic next to the hut by spreading a blanket and spreading treats on it. You can build a hut from anything - from sticks, branches, twigs. You can fix old curtains or any other fabric on top.

Another interesting game is drawing on a fence. To this end, simply attach a large piece of plywood to the fence and paint it with special slate paint. It is great to draw with crayons on such an impromptu board.

Another great option for hot summer days is the inflatable pool. It will be interesting for both toddlers and older children. Give your child rubber toys, buckets, bottles, and other containers with you. The child will be happy to splash in it. The main thing is not to leave it unattended for security reasons.

How to keep your child on the plane

The first thing that comes to mind to keep your little one busy during a long flight is a tablet with cartoons. But don't do that. This, of course, will take the child for a while, but soon he will get bored.

It is better to prepare other entertainment for the baby. Bring with you a few colorful books, a notebook and colored pencils for drawing, your favorite toy, plasticine and finger games. Hide all this wealth in your mother's bag and give it out one by one, without showing everything at once.

To begin with, you can draw, writing a story about your drawing on the go. Then you can take your baby with modeling from soft, non-staining plasticine. After that, if the child has not fallen asleep, invite him to look at books with a lot of pictures.

Children are very interested in nursery rhymes and finger games, as well as all kinds of origami crafts. Play with the baby in "magpie-crow" or "horned goat" and fold an airplane or a frog from a sheet of paper. Be sure to take your child's favorite little toy with you, which will also distract him for a while.