Kids often play make believe -- I guess all kids went through that. I can still remember playing make believe with my friends. As parents, we need to encourage these kinds of play. It is not only play that our kids engage in when they do these kinds of activities. According to Laura Berk, psychology lecturer from Illinois State University, "Make-believe is one of the best ways to acquire self-regulating skills necessary for educational and social interactions."
Most parents try to restrain their kids during play time, telling them not to touch this and not to use that. Not knowing that by doing so, it suppresses their development. The objects that they play with are not the only things being transformed your child's make-believe play, together with it, he assumes a certain role in his mind - a princess, a super hero, a fireman, a daddy, a mommy etc. Conducting these types of experiments, they are exploring different types of situation with varied outcomes. With these, they come to understand and uphold society's norms and expectations. Of course, with the help of parents too.
My son, for instance, loves to play with his toys and taking photos of them -- with my DSLR camera. Yes, you got that right! I can just imagine my own mom freaking out at the sight of a kid playing with it. But I managed it just well, I just made him understand how precious is that piece of gadget and that he needs to take care of it. I even showed him how to use the camera. Besides, nothing is more precious than your child.
Here's my son's make believe, using his Green Lantern action figure...
So next time you see your kids playing make believe, try to encourage their creativity and who knows? you might be surprised with the outcome.
This is my entry for this week's Mommy Moment, with the theme, "Let's pretend". To see more entries click here .
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18 comments:
wow, a photographer wannabe! you're son is so creative.
Wow at such a young age, he already takes good pictures. ; )
Yes sometimes kids amaze us with their creativeness. Your son made good shots by the way.
thanks for taking the time to drop by my blog! yes, my daughter is adorable in so many ways (minus her budding affinity to tantrums) hahaha! take care!
he really got talent!
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Hello!How old is your son? Mine is 6 and he takes pictures too..but of us hehe.. :) I also know Bumblebee and is that Bulkhead :)
its a great talent and hobby in the making..you're very lucky. Happy MM!
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Thanks for sharing this info about encouraging our kids to play pretend/make-believe. By the way, your son's got a knack for taking good pictures. C
hahahaha I know what you mean about kids and gadgets! My kids play with my computer and my cameras, too. I just make sure (like you) that they understand the value of what they're holding and the consequences if they do not take proper care.
Kids! :)
YOu have a point there Sassy Mom, pretending is one way of exploring kid's mind. they learn things and it widens their horizon. When my kids want to pretend to be something else, I don't stop them. Their room would be messy due to their playing, if they broke their toys, it's their loss, then next time, they will realize not to break it, for they won't have nothing to play with.
I only supervise when they play something dangerously like climbing on top of the dresser or when throwing toys at each other that could get them hurt. I let them play until they drop.
If you try to stop the kids from doing what they want to do, you would be depriving them of dreaming and imagining. Great lesson you posted..
hm.. seems like little boy got talent... who did he get it from? from mommy Salen of course! :D
thanks for such a great post today!
oops, heto pala yung MM entry mo; di ko kasi nakita yung logo eh; anyway, your son is very smart and creative; very nice shots!
i so much agree.. i also let my girl explore, sabi kasi ni hubby.. favorite nya galawin yung cellphone ko, would you believe alam na nya kung paano i-on yung cam and she gets excited kapag cclick na nya yung shutter..thanks for this post, im more enlightened.
ag galing namn ng lil boy mo, i thought ikaw yung nagshot..
happy weekends momsie
looove the pictures!!! pero oo that's true, we should allow our kids to run free with their creative imagination :)
Maganda ang mga kuha niya sa toys in fairness Mommy ha. :)
what can i say....you are absolutely one cool mom.
i think i will do the same when Andreas is old enough carry the dslr on his own :)
thankies for the visit and till next MM!
He is so creative and he has a good eye in photography..Thank you for the nice info mommy...God bless :)
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