One tool to improve your relationship with your young child

Have you ever asked your child how their day went and got a response like this: “I don’t remember” or “it was good” and other generic responses?

Within each of us, we have a powerful and effective tool we can use to deepen our relationship with our children. It can be used to address fears, teach your child about how something works, discuss friendships, and much more. This simple and effective tool is play.

An example of how you can incorporate play into a real life scenario is playing doctor with your child. You can have some stuffed animals as patients and use/improvise a toy doctor’s kit. You and your child can do check ups on the stuffed animals. This type of play can help ease their fears and help them understand what to expect at their next appointment. In play, children may ask you to respond a certain way or they may say something in role playing that can give you an idea of what they may be experiencing.

If you want more ideas on creative ways to incorporate purposeful play with your young child please reach out to us by clicking contact us or sending us an email at info@connect2kid.com.