How to achieve good preschool child development
Preschoolers need your help to achieve good all-round child development.
Children grow up very fast, so much so that parents are sometimes surprised at how quickly time passes. But it is necessary that parents put their father so that children can maximize their physical and cognitive development in the first years of their life, specifically between one year and six years. If you want to help your child to have a good development integrated in their preschool age, you need to follow some tips to carry out daily.
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ASSURE THEM A GOOD SLEEP
If a child does not get enough sleep, they will have a lower mood and feel more irritable than necessary. In addition, daily activities, eating habits and brain functions can be affected by not getting adequate rest. Therefore, you need to make sure that he has quality sleep. Adequate sleep has been found to help a preschooler learn better. On the other hand, lack of sleep can negatively affect your cognitive development in the first three years.
EAT A BALANCED DIET
At home it is necessary that everyone follow a balanced diet because this will help you have good family health, and children need your example to know that this is how they should eat. Your child’s nutritional needs will change as he develops. A healthy diet should provide you with the correct amount of all the nutrients.
So you include all the major food groups like grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy in your meals. However, many times diet may not be enough. If you think that your child is lacking a nutrient because you see him down or if he gets sick often, then take him to the pediatrician for an analysis and find out if he might need some kind of supplement. It is also essential that you make sure that you drink enough water a day, it is vital that you are well hydrated.
DAILY EXERCISE
Children need an hour of physical activity a day to develop properly, at least this! They need to run and play and you need to provide enough space in the day for them to do so. You can take him to the park every day, to after-school classes that involve movement and exercise such as dancing or a sport that he likes. You can also play freely on your home terrace. You need this physical exercise to develop your muscles and bones well.
PLAY WITH YOUR CHILD
Games are a crucial part of a child’s development. Playing involves creating a stimulating environment in which your children are encouraged to explore. Some examples of games for you to play with your children are the following:
-Table games
-Contact games
-Blocks
-Puzzles
-Games with instructions
-Riddle Stories
-Competitive games
GOOD HYGIENE HABITS
Instilling habits of washing your hands before and after eating, brushing your teeth twice a day, and keeping your house clean are some of the ways you can ensure that your health is not affected by harmful germs and bacteria. Poor hygiene can lead to diarrhea, skin diseases, weak immunity, etc. Good hygiene practices increase your child’s immunity and prevent him from getting sick too often.
ENCOURAGE THINKING AND LANGUAGE
Your child must learn to communicate correctly through language. Teach him to build meaningful sentences, learn complex words, etc. You can encourage this development by having him read aloud, recite poems, utter a new word every day, and say ‘tongue twisters’ as a game.
And of course, it is necessary to enhance their good development, that you spend time with your children. In this way he will develop correctly on a social and emotional level. Spend time with your children, take an interest in their life every day … your child depends on you for his development so spare no effort to ensure that he develops correctly.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.