Adults, are you being reprimanded, or How to help a child become smart by playing

So, silence in the classroom! What are you, like little ones! After all, you are already adults, you have your own children! Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to my class...

Who forgot - my name is Maria Ivanovna, and I am your teacher for the education of your children. The topic of our lesson today is the same as the previous one - intellectual development. 

Ivanov, repeat from the previous lesson: what is the main way a child communicates with other people and things in the first three years of life? Don't tell me! That's right - THE GAME! Well done. Playing, the baby not only develops emotionally, but also... what? That's right, he gets to know the world.

Today we will talk about more practical things. But first, tell me, which games do your children like the most? Here you are, Sidorova... a tablet?! Bad. Raise your hands, who else doesn't have enough time to play with your kids all the time? 

Forest of hands!!! It's unthinkable! Reprimand you, adults!!! You don't understand the value of children's play activity. Yes, I understand, a lot of work, yes, you get tired. Sometimes it's easier to give him a tablet with vivid pictures and sounds, or to sit him down in front of another incomprehensible video on YouTube, than to invent a new game. 

But helping a child to explore the world and develop intelligence is necessary! Today we will learn this. Let's look at several options for simple and useful game interactions in which you can and should use the things at hand that accompany your baby every day of his life. 

And in order for our lesson to be as useful as possible, don't be afraid to ask me questions...

“Marivanna, you say that you need to play with a child. What, even when he's eating porridge?”

Sit down, Nikolaeva. I'll answer it now. Do you remember the old strict “when I eat, I am deaf and dumb”? Forget it! And don't make me laugh. And tell others that ordering children around for food is a direct route to their unwillingness to eat at all!

Believe me, lunch is just a great time to play! Especially when it is convenient for both the child and the one who feeds him. That is, when the little one is not sitting on the lap of an adult, and not at the table with everyone, risking falling. 

Mankind has long come up with a simple and universally comfortable “tool” for feeding a baby - a high chair, which is called the “high chair".  It's safe on it. It's comfortable on it. The diner does not need to be held down or afraid that he will slip. 

And it's also fun to play in this chair! How? I'm telling you.

Take the Carrello Toffee high chair. I'm writing on the blackboard - rewrite the name correctly! You put the child in there, fasten him with soft straps. Place a bowl of porridge or mashed potatoes in front of him.

And you still have plenty of room on the spacious tabletop! Dolls, dinosaurs, cars, animals - yes, you can play out whole battle scenes there! (by the way, Carrello Toffee has a special toy bag so you don't have to go far).

By the way, meal games can be not only fun, but also useful. And what's more - themed! Offer your child a "delicious" game: using vegetables and fruits, learn both them and colors! Take the pieces of colored paper, and with them - a green cucumber, an orange carrot or a red apple.

First, tell us what it's called and what color it is. And then invite your young talent to do the same. 

Now imagine that after answering the question “Where is the green apple?”will you make mashed potatoes in front of the child? Believe me, a trophy apple will taste a million times better to him!!!

“And what to do during a walk? Mine doesn't want to sleep, he keeps turning his head.”

Well, it's a good thing he's turning it! So he's learning! After all, a child's intelligence is like a blank USB stick, on which he constantly writes new files. Moreover, the flash drive is special - the more data it receives, the faster its volume grows.

What am I talking about? Help your child explore the world with all your strength! And so far, humanity has not come up with an easier and more effective way than walking!

Stop. It's a good thing, Kuzmin, that you caught my eye! I saw you walking with the baby yesterday. He's got his face on the phone, and he's pushing the stroller in front of him! What can you say for yourself!? Well, yes, it's obvious: the child is sleeping and breathing fresh air!

Who else thinks that's enough for a walk? Oh, you... understand that there is nothing cooler for your child than a walk! This is probably the most enjoyable and exciting activity! After all, at this time, the first and brightest cognitive moments begin to form in a small head. 

"Look, baby, here comes the car. What does the typewriter say? Brrrrrrrr! But a bird flew by. What does the bird say? Pee-pee-pee! And there, look, a dog ran. What does the dog say? Woof-woof!" Communicate, talk, explain to the kid "how the world works" - that's what you need to do on a walk!

And no pictures in books or the coolest educational videos will replace an active and caring parent on a walk! Vivid visual and auditory associations are what fills the child's brain with very correct and important information. 

That's where the choice of strollers is also very important. 

First of all, it should be comfortable for the child and protect him from wind, rain, insects and everything else that prevents him from enjoying walks.

Secondly, in a sitting position, the baby should have a wide viewing angle - simply to see more.And thirdly, it should be an all-season stroller with sturdy wheels, so that you can arrange “walking lessons” both in winter and in conditions where there is no comfortable asphalt under your feet. After all, the more the kid sees, the better!

I advise you to pay attention to the stroller Carrello Pulse. It is all-season, spacious, has good cushioning and protects well from the cold. I also especially like the way it folds up: with one hand and in two seconds.

This suits you, Kuzmin! You never let your phone out of your other hand! 

“Marivanna, but we're not made of iron! I can't play with my little one all the time - I need to cook something and relax...”

And who told you that you need to play with your child all the time? I didn't say that! Often, yes - don't be lazy. But also keep in mind your needs. After all, your baby definitely doesn't need tired and unhappy parents. 

So, let's talk about how to properly organize a child's space so that he is happy to be alone when he is not sleeping. 

First of all, it should be some kind of corner or room where the baby will feel like a master. Yes, yes, don't be surprised! Possessive tendencies manifest themselves in very early childhood. Remember how actively children divide toys into “mine” and “not mine". 

It's the same with space. I have always told all my students: there is nothing better for such a purpose than a playpen. A comfortable and bright “mini-room” for a baby can also become a “classroom" for independent study. 

The perfect place for that! Of course, mom or dad should be nearby and, if necessary, come to the rescue. But it is the fulfillment of simple and fascinating tasks that independently develops in the child the very necessary and important function of "myself!". 

I'll put the bunny in the back of the truck myself, I'll make a small pyramid myself, I'll grab the handles myself and get up on my legs. 

And I also decide when and how I fall asleep. The soft, comfortable playpen has all the conditions for this. And mom will just quietly come over and carefully cover you with a blanket.

For example, consider one of the modern, thoughtful and functional playpens for children - Carrello Molto.

This playpen is a reliable and spacious playground for children. It has wheels, which means that the playpen is easy to move around the house. There is an arc with soft toys.

And a zipper door on the side. There is a separate entrance right for you, through which the child can enter his “house" without the help of his parents.

Well, it's good that the developers did not forget about exclusively parental needs.: there is a swaddler and the ability to lift the mattress to such a height that the playpen can be used as a portable and familiar bed in any new environment for the baby.

Can I ask a question that is not entirely on the topic? Are people correct in saying that the earlier a child starts walking, the more developed his intelligence is? So you need to put him in a walker as early as possible? 

By the way, it's not completely off topic, but more on that later. First of all, about the question itself: the ability to walk and intelligence are not related in any way! Remember: if you do not want to harm the child's health, you need to put him in a walker only when his physiological development allows. Namely, when his spine and muscles were sufficiently strengthened. A sign of this is that the child is sitting confidently, not falling on his side, or even starting to crawl. 

And in general, I believe that walkers are useful to a child not so much for motor purposes as for cognitive purposes. This is an excellent device that allows you to accelerate intellectual development! 

And here we are reminded of the topic of today's lesson again. Games! Walkers are great game “props". For example, place objects or toys familiar to the child at such a distance that he can see and easily reach them. And then just say, "Egorka, show me a bunny! Sonechka, where did the hedgehog hide? Sashenka, please bring me a cube!" 

It's hard to believe, but your baby's mental potential is so great that he can handle even more difficult tasks. For example, he is able to memorize even numbers and letters. 

But you should not overload the baby and bring up Einstein in him. Offer him some bright pictures with the simplest vowel letters – for example, "O", "A" and "U". You will be amazed at how quickly the baby will begin to distinguish them and point the pen at the correct option.  Well, or bring a cube with the letter you named.

Speaking of independence. I have often seen examples of walkers that can incredibly captivate a child. For example, Carrello Favore walkers. They have a high-quality removable game panel with pleasant sounds and colors, a rocking function that allows the child to swing while standing in place (for this purpose, swivel skids are attached to the walker).

And I especially like the "first steps" feature. Its use is the next level, preceding completely independent walking. The back strap is removed - and the child can walk, holding on to his favorite walker, gaining confidence and pushing them in front of him like a cart.