The house of joy in Penza

Games and toys for boys and girls

Children's toys:Are they divided into toys for boys and for girls? It would seem that nothing could be simpler: girls get dolls and teddy bears, boys get cars and transformers. But what if your daughter loves toy cars, and your son can’t fall asleep without a furry bunny? Is this right? Is there any danger in such addictions? Elena Shuvarina, a teacher-psychologist and head of the Center for Development for Children and Parents “House of Joy,” answers these and other questions. “A baby is born and doesn’t know who he or she is – a boy or a girl. This is a person who begins to learn about the world and himself or herself. And it is we, parents, who give him or her an idea of who he or she is,” Elena explains. Every mother has probably noticed that in early childhood, her baby boy or girl enjoyed playing with bubbles, saucepans, the TV remote control – all those objects that we use in everyday life. At the same time, the period of imitation of parents begins: the baby prepares dinner, puts them to bed, feeds the doll, like mom; repairs, "drives the car", like dad. Both boys and girls do this, and this is absolutely normal, assures Elena Shuvarina. And only by the age of three can you notice that toys begin to be divided according to the principle "for boys" and "for girls". But there are no clear boundaries here either. Elena Vyacheslavovna reassures: if a boy likes soft toys, and he feeds them or puts them to bed, there is no need to worry! "A clearer division of roles between boys and girls occurs closer to five years. That's when boys try on the roles of builders, soldiers, and girls study women's callings." She recommends choosing toys for your baby that will turn his game into some semblance of real life. But if a girl asks for a transformer, and a boy likes to play with dolls - do not limit them! Let them play the games that interest them, it is better to just play more often with your children!

In the country of multi-remote

We all know:Children not only love to play, but also adore watching cartoons. It would seem that this is a good thing: with the help of animation, a child can not only have fun, but also develop. Moreover, today the range of cartoons is extremely wide. But are all of them equally useful and harmless for a child’s psyche? Unfortunately, no, Elena Shuvarina answers our question: “Unfortunately, many of them form an incorrect picture of the world in a child and carry dangerous examples to follow. But children of early and preschool age cannot treat information critically, and all images from the TV screen are recorded directly in the child’s subconscious and are behavioral patterns.” That is why Elena advises parents to be extremely careful when choosing cartoons to watch. “Pay attention to the general emotional background, positive attitude, absence of scenes of aggression and violence, how the female image is shown, whether there are adult characters who carry an educational function. Is there a moral in the cartoon? What is the plot?” the specialist recommends. And, of course, it is very important that the cartoon matches the child's age. It will be just wonderful if you go to the land of multi-pulti together: mom and baby. After all, according to Elena Shuvarina, the harmonious development of a child is possible only with direct communication between an adult and a child. More good advice from Elena Shuvarina on the website of the Development Center for Children and Parents