Playing is the most important job a child has and it plays a crucial role in their healthy development. It is important for parents to understand why play matters, how play develops, and what families can be doing at home to help their child get even more out of play.
Play is the method through which children learn about the world; develop their physical, social and language skills; foster imagination and creativity; build confidence; learn to problem-solve and so much more.
In fact, play has such a big impact on childhood development that, at Care Speech Pathology, we frequently assess a child's play skills to find out if their language and social skills are also developing as they should be. Remember – play is an essential part of a happy and healthy childhood.
To help your child with their play at home, you first have to understand the "stages" of play.
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