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Significance of Play in Child Upbringing - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Significance of Play in Child Upbringing 2023-01-25 406 Views Child Upbringing , Raising a Child , Games Most parents view playing as a waste of time. They would like a child to grow out of the love for playing and get into more serious things like studies, research, or even household chores. It seems more like childish behaviour that must be tolerated, and the sooner it is over the better.

Contents Benefits of Play Physical benefits Mental Benefits Emotional benefits Social benefits Types of play Parents and Play in play Some important points However, they forget that play is an important part of growing up and is vital for the physical and emotional development of the child. Play is the first source of learning basic social skills necessary for life. A child loves to play, and it is a form of punishment for the child to be deprived of playtime.

This desire to play, anywhere and with anything, is most evident in the early years. It is a sign of emotional and physical health. A child who does not wish to play should be a source of concern. Benefits of Play Physical benefits A child’s body develops through physical play. His senses sharpen, his reactions become refined, and he learns the use of appropriate limbs to achieve his goals.

In the beginning years, play helps a child learn about the world around him as he touches and feels the objects within his reach. Bones become stronger, vision is sharpened and limbs become stronger. Running and exercising help the flow of blood and result in a healthier, happier child. Mental Benefits Play provides answers to the curiosity and restlessness of the child. The imagination of a child is very strong, and play helps to bring it out.

A child can thus imagine that he is a principal and his friends are the students, or that he and his friends are part of a family and they take on the role of adults. Such play makes the child creative as he puts himself in another’s role. The child also learns certain forms of behaviour through play. He learns about fairness and justice, about sharing and caring. He learns to become alert and watchful. He becomes lively and enthusiastic.

He learns to invent solutions when he is in a fix and how to outwit his rivals in play. All these tactics are of great use later in life. Emotional benefits Children often get angry when they do not achieve their desires.