Development of Play
Development of Play
Development of Play
AGE GROUP Infants 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years TYPE OF PLAY Explore, imitate Parallel play Cooperative play Creative play Symbolic group play; secret clubs Competitive play Group sports and explorative Internet activities, electronic or computer games Fantasy play; cliques SUGGESTED PLAY ACTIVITY Provide visual stimuli for newborns; touch stimuli for infants, and toys involving manipulation for 1-year-olds. Children play next to each other but not with each other. Provide each child with toys that reect activities of daily living. Children play with each other, each taking a specic role: You be the mommy and Ill be the daddy. A simple box can become a train to a 3-year-old. Secret codes, knock-knock jokes, and rhymes are popular at this age. Children at this age start to accept competition with structured rules and highly interactive physical activity. Monitored Internet contact.
13 to 18 years
Leadership activities such as baby-sitting or tutoring are popular. Daydreaming occurs. Board games are popular. Interactive social activities in cliques occur at and after school.