Children need us to play with them, but did you know that it is also good for parents?
The #Play study with Famosa has revealed that 82% of parents think it is a great game to play with their children, although 65% admit that they do not lend too much time to the game.
Therefore, the Christmas announcement of this toy brand takes up its emblematic carol but with a twist: It is the child who rescues his parents, because playing together has many benefits for both. Discover them!
An exciting Christmas announcement
Who does not return to his childhood when he listens again to the carol of "Famosa's dolls go to the portal"?
This year he returns again, raising awareness about the importance of the game between parents and children, but directly addressing the little ones in the house, encouraging them to play with their parents, because "Your parents need you."
And it is that reality shows that we do not devote enough time to play with them.
50% of parents play less than two hours a week with their children
It is one of the conclusions of the #Play with them study, which throws other revealing data. Of the 500 parents interviewed:
82% think it is a great game to play with their children, although 65% say they do not dedicate enough time to this activity, which they define as pleasant.
92.5% believe that playing with their children is more important for children than for them.
And that when they play with them:
54% say they feel more communicative.
42% admit that positive feelings emerge.
38.6% say they feel children again.
The expert psychologist in education, Alicia Banderas Sierra, explains that there are many more benefits for adults when they play with their children.
In Babies and more Playing in family is more important than you think: seven benefits of playing with our childrenDecalogue of benefits of the game for parents
1. You will generate magical memories that you will never forget
If you manage to play 15 minutes a day with your children (not just the weekend) you will achieve moments that you will always remember, both children and parents.
The brain learns and remembers why it gets excited and how knowledge is a world of emotions, what better way to learn than with the game.
2. You will know your child better
You will see how it evolves, how it achieves its achievements. So you can discover what he does well and you can give him certain tools to develop freely. Playing together you will discover what motivates you and you will be able to develop it intrinsically through the game.
3. You will discover how you are
The children express themselves freely and with them we manage to let go, lower the guard of shame, discover again how we are. We have to try not to always play the same and get at their level, to be able to enjoy the game again.
4. Makes you more flexible and banish stereotypes
Seeing how your children interact allows you to look beyond your own vision and gain empathy. Because they play freely and who today is good, mañama can be bad and vice versa. They have no established prejudices.
In Babies and more Sexist advertising and our behaviors as adults condition, more than we think, children's play5. You will improve family harmony
In the day to day difficult moments arise, clashes between parents and children that, although they forget quickly, leave us a bad taste in our mouths. So playing with your child can be a good way to meet again, after a scolding. Of course, the advice of the psychologist is:
"Never punish a child with play or reading, two values to keep"In addition, it is important not to improvise with the consequences that certain attitudes of the child may have; that is, that you establish four values that you want them to maintain and four consequences if they do not comply with them. And always keep them, not sometimes yes and sometimes no, but never imply that "Dad or mom doesn't play with you anymore or doesn't read you a book."
6. Fight stress
It is a moment of enjoyment, so it helps release tension after a hard day at work. The psychologist proposes to try to change the "but" for him "Y"; that is, you would like to play with your child but you have to iron, send an email ... What if you turn it into "I will play with my son and send an email"?
Ensure that by adding this "Y" At your head, it will make you do what you can to get two little moments for everything. And this can serve all aspects of your life.
In Babies and more Spanish and Italian parents are the most stressed in Europe; the least, the norwegians7. You will master your emotions
Your child is going to another rhythm: he can go slower, because he is rediscovering the world, and in return, he does things impulsively. So playing with it gives you the opportunity to work on your tolerance for frustration, since you must fit at your own pace.
Being a mother or father helps you manage patience8. You get your energy
Playing with your child not only brings you pleasure, it also makes you spread your immense joy and vitality. Take advantage of the moment, because that shot of energy may not feel it again, at least in the same way.
9. You generate alternative solutions to your problems
Timeshare with your child playing makes you more creative. That does not mean that you are going to become a Dalí, but that it offers you new possibilities to face adversity. And that is achieved by observing how children play: they are not rigid, for them everything is not black and white.
In Babies and more Game-based learning can make your child succeed in school and beyond 10. You will show your best self
Our rhythm of daily life determines the way we live, and we do it much faster than we imagine. We get carried away by inertia and sometimes our life does not satisfy us.
Playing with your son gives you the opportunity to get the best out of yourself, a version of you that has nothing to do with haste, someone who rarely looks out and yet likes how it is.
Photos | iStock
