Kids Childs

May 19, 2010 admin No comments

Kids Childs

No matter where they live, kids are full of imagination. They often have the ability to occupy themselves with sticks and stones for hours at a time.

You can see them instantly transform from your average six year old into a roaring pirate captain with nothing more than a brightly coloured bandana and a roughly hewn wooden sword.

To inspire your kids to access their imagination you don't need much. In fact the less all singing and dancing electronic gizmos you have, the further their imagination will soar. Video games and TV can tend to move children through a linear decision making process rather than igniting their own ability to question and improvise.

Some great imagination equipment can be found around the house, from empty milk bottles, toilet rolls, scraps of material and grandma's old clothes to pens, paints and bits of cardboard.

If you want to add an element of structure you can set up a sheet across the room or between the doorjamb. Kids can make their own costumes or puppets and act out plays that they have made up or that they can remember from other stories.

When you read to your children, allow them to become part of the storytelling process. Ask them about their impressions of the story of the characters and see what they think will happen given the flow of the story so far.

Ask also if they can remember a time in their lives when they felt the same way the character does. Perhaps if the story has no illustrations ask them to draw what they think the characters and scenery look like.

Think of every opportunity as a moment to involve your child. Give them an empty cereal box and see what they come up with, a robot, a house? Invite them to be part of your daily problem solving moments?

Is your car parked into a tight spot? See how many turns they think you need to get out, which way should you turn? Don't make it a competition where someone guesses the "right" answer and therefore someone else has to be "wrong", just involve them in the process.

Kids who can think creatively will have the start of a great skill set for their future lives.

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How many times a year do you get your childs picture taken?

Do you get your childs picture taken for birthday's, Christmas, and Easter? I like to get my childs picture taken every year after there birthday and my kids togeather at Christmas. Where do you like getting there picture's taken at? I liked going to J.C. Penny portraits but lately they have been not so good. What do you think is a good place to get pictures done? Thank you

I get mine done at Wal-Mart. Lately they have been doing a really good job. I get my daughters pictures taken for their b-day's and Christmas.