With only three years of age, approximately, a child already feels like someone with autonomy to relate on their own. It is at that moment when he begins to really enjoy playing with other children, because it is normal that before that age children enjoy playing alone or as a family more. As this need for inner relationships begins to grow, it is important for parents to stay with them to support such play and sociability at all times.
Things we can do to encourage your sociability
- Help your child to interact with others, never slow him down .
- Tell your child that he can share his toys if he sees fit, so that he can also play with others. Take shifts if necessary.
- Tell your child about his friends and worry about his responses and impressions . In this way, you will be helping them to get to know them better and, above all, to enjoy their company and their games even more.
The importance of a look
We know that it is quite difficult to turn around all the time to see what your child wants to say to you or what he is doing at the moment of the game, however, as parents, we must be clear that the more attention is paid, the more loved it is. children will feel , being aware that they are important to those around them. In the same way, they will feel that their parents are interested in what they say and / or do, which will reinforce their self-esteem and their desire to relate to others.
With a simple glance you will be helping your children feel satisfied and happy, since they learn to play by themselves with their parents something more in the distance, an unequivocal sign of maturity. To achieve this, use simple gestures such as the following:
- Teach your child the importance of a look . If you look him directly in the eye, he will also look at others.
- Always maintain good communication . If your child speaks to you, look at him to listen and assist him.
- When you talk to your child, make sure to do it at his height and / or crouch down if necessary.
Learning based on experiences
When a child witnesses certain things that he is also capable of doing, such as seeing other children who can put on their shoes or who tell when they want to go to the bathroom, he feels happy and satisfied, and he does it because he realizes that that he already has that ability too. In the same way, a child can grasp the meaning of words because he has previously had experiences related to them.
The experiences in a child accumulate doing and seeing things, visiting different places, meeting new people …, doing things, in short, that contribute to their learning. The more a child sees, hears, and does, the more he will know and learn, and therefore the happier he will be for his accomplishments.
