Is this a good age for the child to begin interacting with others there own age and not any older.Any advice please, thanks
2006-10-20 03:35:09 · 6 answers · asked by coco1 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Anything age appropriate from Leap Frog is fantastic. My daughter learned her ABC's from the frog just riding around in the car doing daily stuff, before she was 2. I never uttered a letter, and she was singing the ABC song. Both my kids loved the Leap Pad and books, and now (they are 5 & 8) they love the Leapster where they can do math with Batman, too. Simple matching games and wooden puzzles are great too. Also, get the Goodnight Moon story and read it with them. Ask them to find the mouse on each page... my daughter still loves this book and finds the mouse. (This is a wonderful bedtime ritual)
Yes, even though they play more "side by side" than WITH each other, it is good for them to spend time around other kids of the same age. They will learn the difference between kids and adults for one thing (a difficult concept for some first born children), but the little things, like copying the way the other child is stacking blocks for example, or being copied by another child, can be very good for them. Kids do things differently than adults and see the world differently than adults. Once a week for an hour or less is plenty at this age, though. Also, I wouldn't have more than one or two other children at this age.
2006-10-20 16:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by victronia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Books are always good. The ones with the plastic pages so they wont tear them. A ball, Toys that are educational, teach A-B-C's. It would be good for them to be around other children right now, they will learn how to share and interact with others. I am a teacher in Daycare and I see the benefit of playing with other children. It gives them a sense of independence and confidence.
2006-10-20 11:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, at this age, they don't "play" with others that much (except fighting for toys).
Books! Books with sounds. Toys with sounds. Books/Toys with buttons that you push that play music/teach ABC, colors, numbers, etc. And go outdoors!!! Expose the child to all different sensory stimulation.
2006-10-20 11:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right now my baby is 16 months. I have got her a couple of books from A-B-C, 1-2-3, animals book, story books. she loves to go thru all these & wants me to keep repeating them.
one more wud be to get her building blocks. this stimulates their creativity.
push & pull toys, also u can get a good ball. kids love to play with balls.
try some of them. you can really see the difference in ur kid.
at this age they like to be around kids & watch them play. they try to imitate them but still they wont go along well with them.. still too young for that.
i hope this helps...
2006-10-20 13:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by rameezaali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not too sure but my son is four and last year I bought him a v-smile, since then he has become smarter,they have games and stuff that go with diff. shows on tv or characters.they have just recently came out with one for that age group.and they really do teach the children.oh and Thomas the train,I thought at first this was a silly show for a child but it helps their imagination and speech. good luck
2006-10-20 10:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by ///\oo/\\\ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...you should let the child interact with other children...my daughter LOVES the Leap Frog movies and toys....get Letters Factory, Words Factory 1 & 2, and Math Circus (she learned her numbers from this movie)
2006-10-20 12:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋