For parents, it seems that a child’s game is empty entertainment (娱乐). 【小题1】 However, for a child, play is the main way of building important life skills.

【小题2】 And if the result of adult work is the produced “product”, for the child the result of the game is new knowledge about the world and a better understanding of how the world works. Interacting with other children during the game, the child develops his own style of behavior and communication.

Through the game, the child learns new skills and develops speech, thinking, attention and other mental functions. 【小题3】 For example, making something from plasticine (橡皮泥), the child develops fine motor skills, learns colors and geometric (几何的) shapes. Also, any games develop creativity and imagination.

A game for a child is also a way to express to an adult their experiences: joys, anxieties, fears, hopes, expectations. Often, through the game, the child tells parents something important about himself and learns something important about his parents. 【小题4】

The role of an adult in play is to support and encourage the child. This helps the baby understand that his opinion is valuable, and his ideas and imagination deserve respect. 【小题5】 If, so, the child feels nervous and confused and may even think that he is doing something wrong and does not know how to play. Joint games best teach parents to understand their children and find a common language with them.