Recently, a parent left a message in the background:
My child loves to play with sand very much. Every time he takes it to the beach or the park, he can't take it away no matter how hard he is, which makes people feel overwhelmed.
Why does my child love to play with sand so much? What are the benefits of playing with sand for children? Should I stop it? "
Today, I will talk to you about the little things about children playing with sand~
Why do children like to play with sand?
We often see children playing with sand alone on the beach and playing for a long time. The child fills the sand in a bucket, then pours it out, and then continues to fill and pour out. This kind of repeated behavior like work is very boring to adults, but very attractive to children.
Early childhood educator Montessori believes that this kind of children's Repeated behaviors symbolize a "life instinct". In a healthy environment, the instinct of "work" will naturally be revealed. Children's work behavior is an unconscious behavior in the process of physical and mental development, with a certain degree of creativity.
For children, playing sand is what they like to do, so it is more like a game than a mandatory task. Therefore, children can get satisfaction and fun in this game and play it intently for a long time.
have many benefits to playing sand
1 Promote brain development
Playing with sand can bring rich external stimulation to children. Brain Science research found that the richer the external stimulation, the more it can increase the number of synapses between the brain. The more synapses there are in the brain, the higher the efficiency of signal transmission, and the more it can promote brain development.
2 Exercise touch perception ability
The development of touch sense plays a crucial role in children's understanding of the world. Sand is extremely malleable and can provide children with different tactile stimulation. These rich tactile stimulations will bring different experiences to children, thereby promoting the improvement of children's sensory ability.
3 Promote the development of Bodynamic
When children pour sand into the bucket with their hands or small shovels, they will use the muscle groups of their fingers, body and legs. This not only exercises the child's fine hand abilities, but also promotes the development of the child's physical coordination and sense of vestibule balance.
4 Cultivate curiosity and creativity
Playing with sand is a wonderful journey of exploration that is very attractive for children. When children play with sand, they can shape the sand into various shapes according to their preferences. This process contains endless possibilities. Playing with sand not only satisfys children's desire to explore the curiosity of the outside world, but also cultivates creativity.
5 Cultivate concentration
Psychological research found that young children's concentration is easily disturbed by irrelevant external stimuli, resulting in distraction. When children play with sand seriously, their concentration will naturally be revealed. Parents can be with their children at this time, but don't restrict them, otherwise it will affect the development of their concentration.
Make these 3 preparations
Let children play with sand
It is the nature of children who like to play with sand. Parents should take them to play more, especially children living in urban apartments far away from the soil. Playing with sand is a good opportunity for children to explore nature, and their sense of also has a good development for children. Therefore, while ensuring safety, children can play with their children.
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Check whether the sand contains other materials
Before children play with sand, parents need to check whether the sand contains cement, gravel, glass and other materials to reduce safety hazards.In addition, you can also take your children to special places to play in the sand, and the safety and cleanliness of the sand are guaranteed.
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Pay attention to hydration and sun protection
Parents can prepare water and sunscreen in advance. When their children play with sand, apply sunscreen on their children, bring sun hat or children's sunglasses, and remind their children to drink water in time to avoid heatstroke and sunburn .
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accompanies your child throughout the whole process
When the child is playing with sand, parents should stay with the child throughout the whole process to prevent the child from falling or getting the sand into his eyes. At the same time, being with parents will make children play with the sand more at ease.
Children's education expert Sun Ruixue said:
" sand water is the best gift given to children by nature, and no toy can compare with it.
Playing with sand is the nature of children and it is also the most convenient way for children to get in touch with nature. In their spare time, take children to play with sand, feel nature, and relax!
