Importance of Play

Play is good for everyone! It can...

• reduce stress

• improve your mood

• help you learn about the world and yourself

• build strong motor skills

Play is important for your child's development and learning.

• True

• False

Child led play is the best type of play for young children.

• True

• False

An example of "child led" play would be

• following your toddler as they walk around a park

• telling your child a story

• teaching your baby a song

• teaching your child how to draw a flower

Play is an important way to...

• pass the time

• build a bond with your child

• make a mess

• use up craft supplies

A three month old baby would enjoy a toy like this. What would they probably do with it?

• pretend they are earrings

• play store

• grab them and put them in their mouth

• try to stack them up

What is a baby's favourite toy?

• their caregiver

• a bouncy ball

• stacking rings

• sand

Almost anything can be a toy. How could you and your baby play with a cardboard box?

When you return a serve from your child, it lets them know that they are seen and understood.

• True

• False

A good example of a "serve and return" interaction would be when your child points at an object and you pick up the object and bring it closer to them.

• True

• False