Since ancient times children learn the world through a game. Eventually only toys change. And here modern children take a keen interest in interactive games. The task of parents at this stage is to offer the child such interactive game which will be able to develop in it useful skills.
What learn interactive games to
Interactive game is the artificially created situation in which the child chooses a certain role and has to cope with goals. Enduring this situation, the child gains a certain life experience. The feature of such game is that it is based on interaction of participants. In the course of the game the child learns to think, inform logically of the thoughts participants of a game, to make independent decisions, to look for ways of achievement of the goal. Interactive games induce children to joint actions and constructive communication.
What influences the choice of an interactive game for the child
The very first object of an interactive game for the child is the toy. From 6 months children can offer interactive rugs of various subject for a game. Creeping on a rug, the child presses on images, the rug makes sounds - it delights the child. Over time he will press consciously a rug that he "started talking".
When the child grows up, the toy needs to be chosen taking into account his floor. Boys will like radio-controlled machines, planes, helicopters, robots with whom games develop attention, reaction, orientation in space. Girls with pleasure will play with interactive dolls and animals. Such toys it is possible to feed, care for them. In the course of such games the child masters social roles, he forms sense of responsibility, there is desire to care for someone. If parents have an intention to develop musical abilities of the kid, then both boys, and girls can get a dancing rug and various interactive musical instruments. The speaking alphabets, interactive books, calculating tools will help parents with playful way to present to the child necessary knowledge. Buying an interactive toy for the child, it is necessary to check its reliability and safety. Ideally the toy has to be on sale with the certificate of quality and the instruction. Batteries, wires have to be reliably isolated. Material of which the toy is made should not be toxic or allergenic. The sound of a toy has to be pleasant, and color – not too bright.
Features of computer interactive games
At some point the child "grows up" from toys, and his attention switches to the computer, namely – to computer interactive games. During this period the parents need to be especially vigilant. Computer games develop logic, memory, attention, fine motor skills of hands, visual and motor coordination, imagination, volume perception, art taste. But the child has to acquire that he can be at the computer only with the permission of parents. Parents, in turn, have to control process completely. A game has to correspond to age of the child, be equitable to his interests. The plot of a game should not include elements of violence and fear. Time which is spent by the child at the computer has to be accurately regulated – no more than two hours a day. Uncontrolled at the computer can result pastimes of the child in cyber-dependence. It involves irritability, disorder of attention, a sleep disorder. Such children cease to communicate with peers, become reserved. During the game of the child it is possible to teach anything. Play together with the kid, become his adherent. And then it will be easier for you to control all its games. And your child will not even notice control.