Absolutely all children play this a simple and familiar game of daughters - mothers, and if parents just watch the game child, they will learn a lot of new information about their child.
During the game, the kid tries on the role of parents. The boy, who has just begun to babble a little bit, is already portraying dad in the game and taking an example from his beloved father. This is how every child is prepared for the responsibilities of adulthood. And in these moments, the most important thing for children is to make them feel confident and happy while playing.
From imitation to improvisation.
“One spoonful of porridge to Nastenka, one spoonful to the cat” - these are the words your child will repeat himself, playing at daughters-mothers with dolls and animals . Child psychologists believe that "Care" is the basis of the game of mothers and daughters. A child takes a small step towards growing up when he takes a doll, a teddy bear or a kitten under his care. At the age of 1.5-2 years (the first stage of the game) - the child repeats and imitates ordinary and not complicated everyday situations: the baby feeds the baby doll, swaddles, washes and rocked him to sleep. From the age of three (the second stage of the game), the little crumb no longer just repeats everything after the adults, he can already play different roles for himself and his ward. A doll or a bunny can turn away from a bottle of milk, be capricious, laugh or are afraid of something. The kid talks to them, asks for a little more food, calms or scolds them. From 4-5 children play mother-daughters already with girlfriends or parents. A plot appears in the game and roles are assigned. The child can already transform into various heroes of his game and repeat the behavior of others.
Boys, too, tend to play as daughters and mothers, the boy-dad in the game, like his father in life, will leave for work or leave to conquer new lands, his role in the game will not be the main one. The boy's hobby for playing with dolls is not durable.
But on the other hand, for a girl from 3 to 7 years old, the game of mother-daughter is a favorite and basic, the girl will play this game until the first grade, and possibly up to the fifth grade.
Caring dad.
Don't worry if your son is playing with dolls - this is absolutely normal! At 2-3 years old, boys, like girls, can happily "babysit" a doll, feed it from a bottle or swing it in a stroller. Through playing with dolls, the child's emotional development takes place. A boy can play the role of a dad or a doctor if the children are playing in the hospital, thus a new experience comes to the child through different playing roles. The game helps the child's imagination to work more actively.
Play dads, like play moms, learn to understand the world around them through playing dolls. The game also relieves psychological stress through "playing" various negative situations, helps to understand the other and see yourself from the outside.
We are buying a doll.
At about a year and a half, the child is given the first doll. Until this age, the baby will still not be able to understand how to play with her correctly and will treat her as with all his toys - take it apart, trying to understand what it consists of. And only at 1.5-2 years old, the child will understand, observing other children, that it is possible and necessary to play with a doll in a completely different way and perform other interesting actions with it. The child will bathe, swaddle, change his baby doll every day, and during this period of learning about the environment, toys that can be easily washed are most reliable, dolls are pleasant and soft for the child to touch, for example, rag dolls.
After two years, the child can already buy a doll with long and beautiful hair so that the girl learns to wash, comb and tie it in ponytails.
When buying a doll, keep in mind that it will help develop your child's emotions and fantasies, as well as contribute to the development of his character. Today's dolls mislead the child, the child sometimes does not understand whether to take care of the purchased doll, or try to resemble it. It is better to refuse to buy dolls that look like adult women. A child, even at such a young age, already understands that, for example, Barbie does not need care from her mother, because she is already an adult. And therefore, she will not learn to play mother-daughter with her. And a girl must have a doll for this favorite game, because the character and behavior of the expectant mother are laid down precisely in childhood.
And one more little nuance: the doll does not have to be a boy or a girl by gender. The kid, playing in it, will decide for himself what gender his doll will be.
We roll the baby doll in a stroller.
After about three years, the child becomes bored with playing only with a doll., In the game he already needs interior items or dishes. For example, from and
