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Playing is one of the most interesting and fun ways through which a newborn has all-around physical and mental development. It can be a major boost for developing significant skills and the required learning process in newborn babies. It can help them to perceive and learn more about the world around them and how to can interact, build and maintain relationships and be a part of it.  Not only playing is beneficial for the babies, but it is also beneficial for the parents too, as it provides them a wonderful opportunity to strengthen their bond and to know and understand more about each other.    The advantages of playing with the newborn: know the various perks There are several underlying benefits of playing, which the parents may not be aware of. These are  Physical development: Playing that requires the babies to move can help build bones and muscle strength and the development of gross motor skills and fine motor skills from an early age.  Mental development: When parents play with their baby, it provides them a sense of comfort, security, and confidence to explore more of the world around them, which casts a positive impact on their mental health in the long term. Playing also help with the cognitive skills, that enables the brain to effectively carry out the activities such as reading, learning, thinking, reasoning, etc. Language skills: Playing with the babies also helps to learn or pick up and understand new words from the parents, which may increase the process of talking. Social skills: building the foundation of these skills from an early age will be beneficial for the babies in their later life as it will allow them to interact with others and develop meaningful relationships and friendships easily. Play ideas for newborn babies: Interesting and fun ideas to try Here are some of the play ideas the parents can try out. Try making funny faces, and sounds, smiling, laughing, and singing songs and rhymes to the babies. Reading short stories to them will also be good but also try to point out the colorful illustrations and drawings too. Try to take the baby for a regular walk so that they will be able to see the different sceneries, people, animals, etc. Try lots of gentle physical affection and cuddles while playing with the soft toys and plushies.  Try to give the baby, tummy time, that is placing a baby on its stomach for some time, so it may give them a different perspective while developing their neck and shoulder muscles.

Play is central and primary for your child’s learning and development. When your child plays, it gives them many opportunities and many different ways and times to learn. Play also helps your child: Build confidence Feel happy, loved and safe Understand their standing in the world and also how it works Develop social skills, language and communication Learn team spirit, caring for themselves and their friends and the environment Develop stamina and agility Develop physical skills Its important that your child has plenty of different types of play experiences. This may include both structured and unstructured play, outdoor play, indoor play, solo or group play, craft and creative play and so on. When children get variety, it helps in overall development and good for all the aspects of learning – physical, social, emotional and imaginative. Unstructured, free play is unplanned play that just happens, depending on what takes your child’s interest at the time. Unstructured, free play is particularly important for younger children because it lets them use their imagination and move at their own pace. Examples of unstructured play might be: creative play alone or with others, including artistic or musical games imaginative games – for example, making cubbyhouses with boxes or blankets, dressing up or playing make-believe exploring new or favourite spaces like cupboards, backyards, parks, playgrounds and so on. You can be part of your child’s unstructured play. But sometimes all you’ll need to do is point your child in the right direction – towards the jumble of dress-ups and toys on their floor, or to the table with crayons and paper. At other times, you might need to be a bit more active. For example, ‘How about we draw? What do you want to draw today?’ Structured play is organised and happens at a fixed time or in a set space. It’s often led by a grown-up. Older children are more likely to enjoy and benefit from structured play. Examples of structured play include: outdoor ball games like kicking a soccer ball water familiarisation classes for toddlers or swimming lessons for older children storytelling groups for toddlers and pre-schoolers at the local library dance, music or drama classes for children of all ages family board or card games more physical sports for older children like basketball, football, cricket, volleyball etc. As your child grows, their attention span and physical skills develop and the way they play naturally changes. Your child is bound to get more creative and experiment with more toys, games and ideas. This means that they require more time and space to play. Also, children move through different forms of play as they grow up. For example, your boy started with toy cars and building blocks and now is engrossed in outdoor games like cricket and soccer. This may include playing alone or alongside other children and playing interactively with other children of the same age, younger or older than them. Pre-schoolers: play ideas to encourage development Here are some ideas to get your pre-schooler’s mind and body going: Old milk containers, wooden spoons, empty pot plant containers, sticks, scrunched-up paper, plastic buckets, saucepans and old clothes are great for imaginative, unstructured play. Simple jigsaw puzzles and matching games like animal dominoes can improve your child’s memory and concentration. Play dough and clay help your child develop fine motor skills. Favourite music or pots and pans are great for dancing or making music. Balls can encourage kicking, throwing or rolling. When you’re encouraging your child to kick or throw, see whether you can get them to use one side of their body and then the other. School-age children: play ideas to encourage development Your school-age child can have fun with the following objects and activities: Furniture, linen, washing baskets, tents and boxes are great for building play houses. Home-made obstacle courses can get your child moving in different ways, directions and speeds. Games like ‘I spy’ are great for word play. They also develop literacy skills. Simple cooking and food preparation activities are great for developing science, numeracy, literacy and everyday skills. Your child’s own imagination can turn your child into a favourite superhero or story character. If your child is interested, you could think about getting them into some sports and team activities. Other possibilities include after-school or holiday art and craft activities. If your child doesn’t want to play There might be times when your child doesn’t want to play. For example, they could be tired or bored by doing the same activity for too long. This is common and usually nothing to worry about. But sometimes a lack of play – or a lack of interest in play – can be a sign of a developmental disorder. Here’s when to consider speaking with a health professional or your child’s educator: Your baby doesn’t seem to get into interactive play like peekaboo. Your toddler has an extremely narrow interest in toys or doesn’t use toys in a functional way. For example, your child is interested only in spinning the wheels of a toy car instead of driving it around the room like other children the same age. Your pre-schooler isn’t interested in playing with other children or in playing pretend games.  

Pre-teens are children who are yet to hit puberty. They are more mature than school kids but are not big enough to take on huge responsibilities. Parenting pre-teens can be a bit challenging, especially when it comes to managing both their studies and entertainment at the same time. At this age, children usually have quite a bit of free time in their hand unless they are overburdened by a number of tuitions. Parents should try to influence their child into using this free time effectively. Pre-teens tend to adventurous and they try to explore various stuffs and find something of interest. Engaging in activities with your child can be the easiest way to communicate and mingle with them. Its important to enjoy activities with them, this helps in building a great relationship. Some rules and restrictions regarding their free time can ensure their safety and keeps them disciplined at the same time. It does not you keep barging in every time, you see your child free. Solo time is also important for them as long as it is balanced with other interactive activities. All children behave differently. Some like to spend their free time shopping, interacting with friends, attending parties and being on social media, watching movies, reading or gaming. While some are more active and like engaging themselves in sports such as football, cricket, basketball, table tennis etc. and it is at this age if a sport is taken seriously and upon proper training, the child can go a long way and perhaps make a future career in that sport. Singing, dancing, cooking are some activities most kids enjoy. As a parent you can involve yourself in an activity with our child, such as Watching movies Going for a picnic Planning a holiday Going to the park for walk or maybe a motorcycle ride Indulge in cooking You can ask your child to invite friends over which would ensure that you can personally get to know their friends. It could prove to be a great way for your child to take responsibility that they behave and tidy up the room after they leave. Sometimes your child may be invited to their friend’s house. As a parent it becomes your responsibility to manage the transport department if it is a considerable distance to travel. Occasionally your child may get stuck because of no transportation or due to bad weather, it is your cue to step up and get them out of the tricky situation as soon as possible. It may so happen that your child may require some money to buy certain equipment or to spend it while shopping or eating. You must have a little chat with them to tell them how far you are willing to go to satisfy their urges and explain to them to not make it a habit. You must explain to them the importance of money and how to use it effectively. A monthly or weekly pocket money can be a great way to let your child spend money according to his wishes while you can keep tab of how much you are providing him. Entertainment sources can also include watching television, gaming, using a computer, phone or laptop. It is true that these sources might help your child learn certain human values and virtues. Even gaming can be good if parents allow certain games to be played. You must manage your child’s screen time very carefully because most children who are exposed to more than usual screen time are prone to have weaker eye-sight leading to astigmatism, nearsightedness or farsightedness.  If your child indulges in social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat etc. it is very likely that they may be exposed to sensitive content which can corrupt their brain. Being socially active can be great but being active on social media is not that great. It is about the right age that your child starts to learn interacting with other people, strangers, someone of opposite gender to boost their confidence and increase their self-esteem. If your child lacks communication, try to encourage them to talk, otherwise they may end up being introvert and a push over. In your free time, you can approach your child and start interacting about how he is doing at school, has he made any friends, if so what are their names and what are they like, what do they like to do in their free time, would they consider to learn something new etc. Practicing martial arts can also be a great way to kill time and also learn something extremely important – self-defense. Karate, taekwondo, tai chi, jiu-jutsu, kung fu are some of the many martial arts known. Entertainment is important to any person of any age. Without some activity to pass time, it feels really depressing and lonely. Especially pre-teens require something amusing to keep them busy otherwise they may turn out to be dull and boring.

A toddler is a child approximately from 1 to 3 years and toddler years are a time of great emotional, cognitive and social development. It is second nature for toddlers to learn by playing and exploring in safe and stimulating environments. Children learn best by actively engaging in various activities and interacting with the environment. Even their relationships help them learn by communicating, thinking and problem solving. Babies are always ready to take in something new and their brains develop through experience. A stimulating environment with plenty of opportunities to play and learn is the best method to develop. They learn best when there is a caring and responsive relationship between them and their guardians. You are your child’s first teacher and you play a vital role in helping them to learn in the early years of their life. Your child’s relationships with you and other family members are the foundation for their healthy learning and development. Plenty of time spent playing and interacting with elders will really help you child to learn important life skills – like communicating, thinking, problem- solving etc. Your child may learn by: Asking questions and receiving answers for the same. Exploring, maybe by fidgeting with things. Observing things, watching different facial expressions. Playing with building blocks or toys. Touching, tasting, hearing and feeling different objects. You can ensure their learning and development and it could be as simple as: Showing picture books and making them know what it is. Choosing objects and toys to play with. Making them understand different fruits and vegetables. Starting by making them learn simple words and its meaning. All children benefit from trying plenty of different kinds of activities. This ensures that they have many ways to learn and even execute what they have learned. A balance of indoor and outdoor, physically active or quiet activities is very important. Your child needs support to learn. It is not always necessary to give your children all the answers. Sometimes leaving themselves be so that they can understand their own mistakes might be the best thing to do. It’s a big part in their learning process. Praise and encouragement can go a long way. It will ensure that your child remains interested in learning something new everyday and it makes them feel wanted and good. RELATIONSHIPS It is from a child’s parents and family that they are influenced the most. They look upto you and hope that you will guide them through every obstacle. This is trust. They start understanding their own needs, thoughts, feelings, likes and dislikes. Family relationships are what teach them how to get on with other children and grown-ups. LANGUAGE Your actions such as talking, listening, reading, writing, singing and dancing along with their child, help them learn about language, written and verbal communication and enhance their conversational skills like taking turns to speak and actively listen. PLACE AND ENVIRONMENT Different environments ensure that your child has an all-round growth. Your child can learn about shapes and sizes at home – like you can teach them that this shape represents a circle, the table top is a square etc. Your child also learns about their standing in the community and their influence in the world around them. For example, ‘My house is on this street and my friend lives in the next street’ or ‘I am taking care of the plants by watering them everyday’. HEALTH AND FITNESS When it comes to physical fitness and healthy eating, you are your child’s role model. They will try to follow you and your eating and exercising habits. If you remain physically idle and only eat and work, your child is bound to do the same thing. Try to be a good influence. If you choose a fruit over junk food, your child in the future will also resort to eating fruits leading to a healthier eating habit. If you choose a morning walk rather than sleeping till late morning, your child will be the first to wake you up on time if you try to slack off sometimes. SKILLS Your child can build early numeracy skills by you helping them count stuff everyday – for example, ‘How many animals are there on the blanket?’ or ‘How many items are missing?’ It is with everyday reading and storytelling that your child develops literacy skills. Playing simple games such as what is the sound of this letter and looking at picture books, letters and words on signs and brochures can really help. Encouraging your child to write, draw and scribble develops their early writing skills. Teaching them to draw the alphabets and numbers and then by making sure that they practise and consider it as a game is great for their development. Writing will help them understand the connection between the letters and their sound.

These baby sensory activities will help to stimulate your new-borns’ senses: Speak to your infant. During the first month, babies are extremely sensitive to the sound of human voices, especially high-pitched ones, like when you’re using “baby talk,” so even though they can’t yet understand you or respond, you should still chat to your newborn. She might move her head your way and listen intently when you speak to her. Take note of how she reacts to your various tones; she might even synchronise her arm and leg motions with your speech. Read to your child. Reading to your child Did you realise that your baby can recall some of the sounds they hear from such an early age? Test it out: For several days in a row, read a short story to your child. Then, wait a few days, and read the story once more while watching your child’s body language. Does he appear to be familiar with any sounds? Check out Pampers Parents’ list of the top baby books if you don’t already have some picture books at home. Listen to music together. Music is not only fun for you, it can also be fun or soothing for your baby. Listening to music together can also be a bonding experience, so put on some soft music, hold your baby and sway gently to the tune. Introduce different textures and finishes. Let your baby experience different tactile sensations by placing them on different surfaces like a smooth or textured blanket, towel or straw mat. Let it safely touch different surfaces if possible: from sticky to smooth, bumpy to flat, cool to warm. You’ll have just as much fun as she does watching her explore. Play tracking games together. Your baby’s vision will develop slowly over the first few months and years, but you can start encouraging tracking by slowly moving something noticeable in front of him. For example, slowly move your head from side to side or use a colourful or patterned toy like a rattle to try to get his attention. Your little one may not be able to follow the movement at first, but they will learn to do so soon enough. Read more about how your baby’s vision develops here. Play with expressions. Smile at your baby, stick out your tongue and make different expressions – the more silly and over the top the better! Get nice and close to your baby so he can study your face and features. Soon your little one might start mimicking your facial expressions, and you’ll love when they smile in response to your big grin. Sing to your baby. Sing your baby your favourite lullaby or song. Even if you think you don’t have the best singing voice, you’ll find that singing can have a calming effect on your newborn when they’re uncomfortable. Enjoy skin-to-skin contact. Hold your naked newborn (except for a diaper) to your bare chest and enjoy patting and stroking your baby’s face and hair. Skin-to-skin contact has many benefits for you and your baby and is a great bonding activity to do together.

Every coming  year, hundreds of children eagerly look forward to summer vacations to snap sometime for there hobbies, where they can enjoy, play freely, make new friends, and be themselves.  Parents of children with ADHD also want and wait for the same opportunity for their children, but they may worry about them fitting in and finding the success .  They may also feel their child need to spend there summer time on a good skill-building.  Happily, the right summer program can provide both great memories and strengthened skills for managing the symptoms of ADHD. Children with ADHD work hard in school to stay focused ,manage there work and sit for hours at a time During lectures .  Still They struggle to attend to low-interest activities like lectures boring classes and manage structured social situations.  With recess rare, they have to maintain their energy for the entire school day. The ideal environment for the child with ADHD allows a lots of uncontrollable and hyper movement, with high interest activities with a clear but simple boundaries – as well as peers and staff who understand there problem and appreciate them.    A great summer program provides all of these skills, including specially-trained staff who help these special children to navigate friendship-building, problem-solving and decision-making along the way. These activities for kids with ADHD know the benefit of a full day of physical activity: which aids to focus, lowers anxiety , stress , and promotes healthy appetites and sleep, which sometimes have been ignored off by medication.  Children  are more likely to participate in activities as are exciting, intriguing or novel.  That elevated and intact interest also keeps them focused and on-task.  Such programs offer experiences that are Marely found at home or school,  which children are eager to try and willing to work on, as they have  their own reward, which also helps kids with ADHD stay engaged. When a child with ADHD is able to focus on an activity and master a skill – or achieve is able to achieve a cooperative goal, like setting up a tent, building a robot or performing a skit – their confidence increases as they realize success and pleasure . These activities for kids with ADHD offer the opportunities and guidance to allow these successes over and over each day.  The cumulative result is more self-confidence ,pride and less anxiety about trying new things these activities may include anything of there interest it may be a dance or a drawing class, outing and camping with family, playing with friends, etc . A recent research evaluating the effectiveness of summer programs for children with ADHD (including social skills training and parent education) founds a major improvement in ADHD symptoms, peer relationships, and overall development , as compared with similar children who did not attend such programs.  Pairing the elements of a great summer programs with the expertise of trained staff and teachers can provide a valuable growth and experience for the child with ADHD. If you have a child with ADHD, you may want to look into the benefits of a therapeutic activities as an option for the summer months when he or she is out of the school. If your child experiences mental health issues, it is important for you to seek help from a qualified professional. Our Resource Specialist can help you find expert mental health resources to recover with your  problems .  Benefits of these summer programs Develop social skills Being around other children  and  counsellors all day gives ADHD children a lot of opportunity to work on their social and emotional skills.   Move their bodies Kids move a lot at summer activities! They play games, participate in fun sports  activities, play on playgrounds and generally run around at the space . Here the counsellors encourage a lot of physical activity throughout the day, so our kids may remain active.  Increase mental stimulation Without a lot of structure, our children’s summer days could look quite boring and sedentary and include a lot of screen time. If your child loves to read, thankfully summer vacation reading time is great! During summer times , kids make crafts, play games, enjoy interesting and engaging field trips, and learn with everything throughout the day.   Improve motor skills Playing sports, running, meeting people , participating in games, being part of teamwork exercises, and being active overall  contribute to the improvement of motor skills.  Promote positive behaviors These activities induces a lot of positive behavior in your kid. The trainers also encourage positive interactions between the childrens.  Increase self-esteem Participating in summer activities can help our ADHD kids feel better about themselves. Many of our children special kids suffer from low self-esteem, but doing things independently and being involved with other children in group activities can help increase their self-esteem.  Provides a break for both children and parents Without school being in session, we need a break from one another from our daily works . Summer programs is a win for both children and parents. As Children are able to participate in fun activities and thrive in the structure of summer activities. While Parents have a childcare option that allows them to work or get things done when they are not around . 

ADHD the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is among one of the common childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. In fact, the percentage of children diagnosed with ADHD, aged between 3-17 years old, is around  9.6 percent. In addition, this count is continuously increasing. Hyperactivity, inattention and as well as impulsivity are some of the major symptoms of the condition. Therefore, if observe that your child has a tendency to daydream, has an impulsive nature, make careless mistakes or has difficulty to sit and focus on a task, then you may want to seek advice from your medical professional. Always remember that ADHD is a complex disorder and should only be diagnosed and treated by a healthcare professional.  Both children and adults report a better ability to focus when participating in a physical activity with a team that requires more individualized participation. So here we have tried to describes the potent effects of physical activity on the brain of ADHD Patient,  many children and adults find swimming to be a relaxing and refreshing exercise. And yes, Sports like swimming can actually help  children with ADHD cope with feelings of isolation from their classmates. Children with ADHD often struggle with their peer and family relationships, and the self-esteem but activities such as swimming provide can help these children bridge better relationships with there loved ones. Swimming has a very relaxing, refreshing, and meditative quality – whether you’re swimming outdoors in natural  ocean, a river, or a lake, or in an indoor  backyard swimming pool. the benefits of swimming for relaxation and mood enhancement is Uncommendable , particularly if you follow the proper swimming and breathing techniques it will surely help you with the symptoms of ADHD.  Many people experience a mildly meditative, relaxed and calmed feeling when they’re in or under water.  Swimming is a great stress-buster , like any other forms of exercise. Physical activity such as swimming stimulates the brain to release the chemical called as neurochemicals that make the body feel good. When swimming, the added effect of water moving over the body provides a massaging sensation, promoting relaxation. Both children and adults with ADHD can benefit from swimming as a way to release there excess energy and improve there concentration abilities. Michael Phelps is just one of many examples of athletes who have relied on swimming and other organized sports as an outlet of  there excess energy with great success. If you’re searching for an activity to keep your child with ADHD engaged and also to stay focused, improve relationships with friends and family ,  calm the feelings of restlessness and anxiety that often accompany ADHD, swimming might just be the perfect option for you to explore . Moreover Kids with ADHD are likely to have too much energy, resulting in fidgety, and restless behavior. Swimming is a best way to release this excess energy as it helps with the lack of focus and impulsivity seen in These children.  Additionally, during rigorous exercise  like swimming, their brains release   neurotransmitters and One of the neurotransmitters released is dopamine, which is involved with attention and focus part of the brain. Interestingly, medications used to treat ADHD also work by increasing the same chemical that is dopamine, in the brain. Hence, swimming can be a natural method for kids to increase their attention to cure ADHD.  Many health experts agree that team sports can be difficult for children with ADHD. In team sports, it is important for the every team member to maintain focus and awareness on not only their own roles but also those of the other players.  So by far Swimming is one of the best sports for children and adults with ADHD. This is because there are very few opportunities for distraction, no emotional contact with others, and low complexity of rules and strategies. And also aa swimming is a sport with individualized participation, it provides children with all the energy release and endorphins of physically rigorous activity without highlighting the challenges of the disorder, including heightened distraction and decreased spatial awareness with the boost of self-esteem This might sound contradictory to the last point, but swimming can actually help to boost self-esteem as it is a team activity! According to child psychiatrists and health expect kids with ADHD often feel isolated from their classmates and friends. Team sports can actually offer them with social interaction and encouragement from peers. 

10 movies based on ADHD The, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD or ADHD) comes with its own fair share of superpowers: creativity, hyper focus, and determination . It is One less-celebrated gift, though, is the ability to spot another person with ADHD in a hot second — especially if he or she is hyped up in lights.  Dory, Finding Nemo Dory, from Pixar’s Finding Nemo,it is a kind-hearted regal blue tang who struggles with short-term memory which is a common problem among children and adults with ADHD. She can’t remember her work, names, places, or the fish she meets , and she was like that until she develops structure through a close relationship with the tightly wound clownfish Marlin. You , your child and family will laugh, cry, and everything in between as you follow Dory and Marlin on their adventure to save Nemo, and also on Dory’s advice to “Just keep swimming!” will help  you when difficult ADHD symptoms get you down. Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson & The Olympians Percy Jackson doesn’t just had ADHD — he also struggling with dyslexia. That has made schooling  tough, but in this Greek mythology-inspired series, these deficits become strengths of Percy’s and dyslexia helps him read Ancient Greek, for starters, and his ADHD allows him to adapt to unreasonable changes quickly and win battles against terrifying gods and some mythical creatures. The film’s director, Chris Columbus, says he was inspired to take on the project because of the Percy’s struggles in life . He hopes that when children with learning differences see the movie, “they may think to themselves, ‘I feel empowered. Maybe I can turn it around and start to feel more positive about things.’” Daniel Hillard, Mrs. Doubtfire In this Daniel — portrayed by the incomparable actor Robin Williams , who loves his children to the moon and back, but he is quite impulsive or unreliable to be a supportive father. After throwing a huge party for his son against his ex-wife’s wishes (something  a person with ADHD may relate to), he’s forced to disguise himself as an elderly nanny to continue spending time with his kids — learning structure and bettering himself as a parent in the complete process. Your children will love and laugh at Williams’ comedic genius (who could forget the restaurant costume changes?), and take to heart the film’s message — that there is no one perfect kind of life for the family. Mommy  The movie was Released in 2014 And was Rated: 8.1, it’s star Cast include Ariana, Delaney, Jasper Holt-Teza Basically this story is about A single mom who is struggling with her teenager child who has ADHD and attachment disorder. She finds hope when a new neighbour that arrives in their lives with bundles of joy .  Thumb sucker  The movie was Released in 2005 And was Rated: 6.7 Its magnificent star Cast includes : Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D’Onofrio Its storyline covers A teenager who’s living in Oregon copes with his love life, and many other peoples like thumb-sucking problem, and his diagnosis with ADHD  Take Your Pills  The movie was Released: 2018 and was Rated as 6.4, Its Cast include Ariana, Delaney, Jasper Holt-Teza  The storyline of the film mainly revolves around  ADHD medication abuse.  Free the Mind  Was Released in 2012 and Rated as 6.3 Casting include Richard Davidson, Emma Seppala, John Osborne The story revolve around A brain specialist experiments with yoga and meditation as a means of helping people with ADHD and PSTD.      . Julie & Julia The famous Amy Adams stars in this 2009 biographical film as Julie Powell, a young professional in New York City, who starts a blogging career  in the hopes of cooking the 524 recipes from role model Julia Child’s cookbook in a complete year.  In this Julie, who has been diagnosed with ADHD, struggles to balance everything that’s going on in her life — from her mundane job that she struggles hard to get through to her hobby-turned-obsession blog. As someone with ADHD, who failed to cope up with her 9-to-5 office jobs , and who started a blogging while struggling through work, I identified with Julie Powell in a way I hadn’t ever experienced something like this before.  Juno Juno tells the story of an, intelligent pregnant teenager. Role Played by Elliot Page, this film follows the various decisions Juno has to make throughout her pregnancy and adoption journey . Only a well-written ADHD character like Juno could make you laugh even when things are that serious, and cry when things are funny. She displays the impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that people with ADHD struggles with, alongside her individuality, vulnerability and creativity that make people with ADHD who they are in the best possible way.  Teen Wolf Teen Wolf is a TV series that follows a high schooler who turned into a wolf, who protects his town from supernatural many disturbances. The main character’s best friend, Stiles, mentions throughout the series that he’s been diagnosed with ADHD and takes a regular medication for it. Many of his struggles with inattentiveness and hyperactivity are typical symptoms of ADHD, but he also reveals that he struggles with anxiety and panic attacks were more prominent. Around 55% of adults with ADHD also struggle with anxiety; I appreciate the writers for including a lesser-known. 

Kids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are quite difficult to manage and often struggle with focus, impulse control, sitting still, and hand , legs coordination. But like their neurotypical peers, they too love to play with other and there toys , and giving them the right toys can be fun, fascinating, and even sometimes therapeutic. Finding the right toys that your ADHD kids will love might entail some trial and error. Not every kids with ADHD will be able to concentrate on or will be interested in the same things. What’s fun for one ADHD child might not appeal to another kid with same symptoms. We’ve summed  up all of the best possible toys for your ADHD child to help them focus and develop while still having fun. According to Shelly Stark, an renowned Occupational Therapist , two solid areas to focus on are the active toys that encourage whole-body movement, as well as some fidget toys, and also some small playthings that players can squeeze, spin, flip, or otherwise manipulate with their hands. “Fidget toys can be a great aid  for your kids with ADHD because they assist with regulating their bodies and they help to improve their concentration and attention, With that in mind, we evaluated recommendations from the parents that toys are immersive, helpful, and lots of fun. How to Choose a perfect Toy for a Child with ADHD About 8.4 million children in the world have been diagnosed with ADHD. The average age for diagnosis of ADHD is 7 years , but the symptoms can start presenting as young as 2 years old.   Picking out a helpful toy for one of these children can be a little challenging . Every child have special play needs, so it’s important to make wise choices. You need to consider toys that will mainly help your child to focus, boost their self-esteem and confidence, and calm their anxiety and hyperactivity.  Here are some of the things you should be on the lookout for: Lego Duplo Creative Play Lego and Duplo are good toys for kids with special needs .  As these children love to create, and the methodical building of bricks is very therapeutic. It helps them to concentrate and achieve, and and also helps them as they can create objects in a short space of time, which keeps them engaged. Duplo is suitable for little ones from about 18 months old whereas other Lego sets will appeal to a little older kids over 3 years .  Viahart Brain Flakes This is mainly a construction toy with a difference. It contains a Interlocking flower-shaped discs that allow your child to create whatever they want and there’s no right or wrong. It will also help your  child to focus, stimulate their imagination, and help maintaining coordination. Children aged 5 years and over will enjoy building Ferris wheels, lightshades, trees, cars, and more. Thought-Spot The Shoulds and Should Nots Card Kids with ADHD love to play with board and card games, but can sometimes  they can lose interest and find them boring before they’re over. This fast-paced card game is a very  quick and easy game and is suitable for kids aged 4 years and over, although some 3-year-olds might even enjoy it.  It will help your child  with , good manner recognition, self-awareness, good reasoning skills, and communication skills. Kinetic Sand Squeezable Play Sand Let your kid’s imagination flow wild with this soft sand that sticks to itself. It’s a good tool  for building castles, making sculptures or anything else that you can think of. This sand is also easy to clean up as it doesn’t stick on  hands or clothes And make them dirty . Tangle Fidget Toy Fidget toys are  really helpful  for kids with ADHD that have issues keeping their hands still while sitting down. This  Tangles can be moved and sculpted endlessly in any direction and they come in variety of bright colors, with different combinations available. They will Not only   keep little hands busy, but it can also help a child with ADHD to focus, relieving stress and anxiety. It’s good  for kids aged 3 years up. Kinetic Sand Children with sensory and hypertension integration issues will love this kinetic sand  that lets them make whatever they want without any tough cleaning! The sand sticks to itself, so children can use their imaginations  every possible way to build castles, sculptures, or anything they can dream up. Plus, the soft, squishy texture is a great source of stress relief  when your child is overwhelmed or is overstimulated during the holiday season, he can turn to Kinetic Sand to calm  down it’s traits.  Perplexes Rookie The Perplexes Rookie  teaches the small children  and kindergarten students how to plan ahead, and how their actions affect the world around them  both great skills for burgeoning and stimulating ADHD minds   Funny Faces If your child has ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder they are likely to struggles with social skills, this fun game  is a pressure-free way to teach them key  expressions and the required nonverbal cues. The game is very easy to learn, especially for younger kids , and the funny faces will keep any child laughing for long time to come.

Your preschooler will learn a lot about themselves and how to communicate with others during this time. Your youngster will become lot less egotistical after they become three years old. Additionally, they will depend less on you, an indication that their sense of self is more solid and secure. Instead of just playing alongside one another, they will now interact while playing with other kids. They will come to understand that not everyone thinks the same way they do and that each of their playmates has a variety of distinctive features, some of which are beautiful and others which are not. Additionally, you’ll notice that your youngster is gravitating toward particular kids and forming bonds with them. Children learn that they too have unique features that make us like us as they develop these friendships, which is a crucial boost to self-esteem. More positive news regarding your child’s growth at this stage: When playing with her pals, they will eventually cease competing and learn to work together as they become more conscious of and sensitive to the feelings and behaviours of others. In small groups, they take turns sharing toys, though occasionally they won’t. But most of the time they’ll really ask respectfully for something rather than grasping, complaining, or yelling for it. You might anticipate less aggressive behaviour and more tranquil playtime. Children as young as three can resolve conflicts by trading toys or taking turns. Gaining cooperation skills However, you’ll need to promote this cooperation, especially at first. For instance, you can advise them to “use their words” as opposed to acting out while dealing with issues. Additionally, tell them that each kid gets an equal turn when two kids are sharing a toy. When your child and another youngster want the same toy, suggest easy solutions such as sketching for the first turn or choosing another toy or activity. Although it doesn’t always work, it’s worth a go. Additionally, provide kids the right language to use when expressing their emotions and wants to prevent them from getting irritated. Above all, lead by example and demonstrate how to resolve disputes amicably. When frustration or rage manifests physically No matter what you do, your child’s anger or frustration will undoubtedly occasionally manifest itself physically. When that occurs, keep them from hurting other people, and if they don’t settle down right immediately, remove them from the vicinity of the other kids. Discuss her feelings with them and try to figure out why they’re so upset. The best way to express these emotions is not by physically hurting another child, so be sure to let them know you understand and respect her sentiments. Saying sorry Remind them about a time when someone smacked or yelled at them in order to help them see the problem from the perspective of the other child, and then propose more peaceful methods to settle their disputes. Finally, remind them to apologise to the other child once they have realised what they have done wrong—not before. However, just expressing “I’m sorry” won’t necessarily help your child change their conduct; they also need to understand why they’re making the apology. They might not comprehend right away, but give it some time; by the time they are four, these explanations will start to make sense. Imaginative play Fortunately, three-year-olds’ typical interests prevent most disputes from occurring. They spend a large portion of their playtime engaging in imaginative play, which is typically more cooperative than play that is centred on toys or games. Preschoolers enjoy dividing up the roles in sophisticated pretend games utilising household or fictional objects, as you’ve probably already noticed. Important social skills like taking turns, paying attention, communicating (through actions and expressions as well as words), and reacting to one another’s actions are all developed through this kind of play. Another advantage of pretend play is that it allows kids to assume any role they want, such as the fairy godmother or a superhero, which allows them to explore more nuanced social concepts. Additionally, it enhances executive functioning, including problem-solving. 

Your child’s game is now complex. At this age, children often act out ideas they have encountered in school or in the media. For example, you could serve dinner to a diver, a rock star – or maybe even the Prime Minister! Because your child has more control over their own behaviour and emotions, your child will be better at playing games that have rules, win, lose, and fair play. Your child also enjoys making friends and being a friend. Friendships give children a sense of belonging and help them learn and practice basic social skills like sharing and negotiating. Friendships can also be challenging because friends can be bossy or moody at times. Sometimes friends even skip your child. Most of your child’s relationships will be positive, but watch out for signs of bullying. Your child might also start playing more with children of the same sex. Feelings Children want to please the important adults in their life, like parents and teachers. So you may find that doing things “right” becomes very important to your child. On the other hand, your child may seem cocky at times. Your child is easily embarrassed and sensitive to other people’s views and beliefs. In fact, your child has a lot of empathy when family and friends are in need. But sometimes your child can be very self-critical and may need your help to focus on the things they are good at. You may notice that your child perceives disaster news and disturbing news better. This growing awareness can create anxiety and fear, so talking about difficult topics can help your child understand things. Talk and communicate Children can follow more complex instructions and use language to explore their thoughts and feelings. The average 8-year-old learns about 20 new words every day, mostly through reading or reading aloud. Your child is now engaging in longer, more complex conversations and you should be able to understand all of their speech. By age 8, your child is learning to express opinions and tell stories with lots of energy and emotion. Your child can follow a simple recipe, write real-life stories, write an email or instant message, and read independently at night in bed. Moving At this age, children enjoy testing their physical limits and developing more complex movement skills, such as walking. B. zigzag, jump down stairs, do cartwheels and catch small balls. Your child will get better and better at combining gross motor skills like running to kick a ball or skipping while turning a rope. These physical skills depend on how often your child practices them. Structured sports like dance classes, tennis, and soccer all help, but plenty of opportunities to run, kick, throw, cartwheel, and more are just as important. Fine motor skills are now well developed, so your child can now brush their teeth and do other daily hygiene tasks without your help. Your child can cut out irregular shapes and write smaller letters in the lines of textbooks. Everyday life and behaviour At this age, your child’s life revolves around family, school, friends, and extracurricular activities. Your child may enjoy collecting items such as soccer cards, seashells, or small figurines. Your child's morals and values ​​are evolving, and your child may share strong opinions about whether things are right or wrong. Children also become more aware of what others are doing. This can lead to comparisons like “they can draw better than me” or complaints about siblings getting more of something. Children are even more independent and want to have a say in what they can and cannot do. As part of that independence, they might enjoy doing more chores around the house—at least sometimes! But spending time with you is still important to them. At this age, children may also: Like to tell jokes and address their skills or behaviour – for example “I can eat 10 hamburgers at once!” Write numbers and words more precisely, but you might still confuse some letters – for example b/d and p/g Have better reading than spelling skills Start understanding the value of money and enjoy counting and saving Are more interested in their appearance and in clothing or hairstyle trends Be better at spotting the difference between fantasy and reality Be interested in using technology and having screen time Understand that people often expect girls and boys to behave in a certain way because of their gender.

Keeping our little ones busy may be a full-time job, so it’s continually beneficial to have thoughts on-hand for amusing sports that you may do collectively. The pleasant manner for youngsters to learn, irrespective of their abilities, is thru play. Play is all approximately discovery — and having amusing. Here are a few stimulating sports that you may do interior together with your infant. Be patient, concentrate and revel in spending time and studying collectively!   Place a lot of toys on a tray or flat floor to stimulate your infant. Try sensory toys or toys with suction cups in order to stick on flat surfaces. You may also use sponges or cups. Make up a sport the usage of a ball — you may even make one collectively the usage of cloth. Decide the pleasant manner to play together with your fingers and toes relying on the mobility of your infant. Make a video of the matters you’ve got recorded your infant doing and play it for them. You also can try this with simply an audio recorder to play lower back they're making a song or laughing. Take your youngsters to the kitchen to assist put together food. Depending on what you’re doing and the way involved your infant is, you may allow them to assist you or simply supply them their very own plastic bowl and spoon to imitate your actions. Take gain in their creative abilities and allow them to colour or paint. There are brushes and drawing utensils which have large smooth-to-take hold of shapes in order that youngsters who’ve little mobility can effortlessly take hold of them! Finger portray is likewise an amusing option. Read books collectively in a cushy function sitting or standing (relying on your infant’s ability). You also can pull out your own circle of relatives' image albums and factor into acquainted faces. Finding the pleasant function, which may be executed with a pillow or the usage of an angled tray on a table, will assist your infant to experience greater cushty and inspire him to preserve his head up.  Ideas for impartial out-of-doors play If you’ve got outside or gotten admission to every other out-of-doors play place in which you may paint even as children play, why now no longer take your “office” outside? Everyone will advantage from a little clean air and room to move, even as you take a seat down close by together along with your laptop, phone, or different painting material. Here are a few thoughts for smooth video games children can play even as you kind or talk.  Bubbles: Blow, chase, and pop. Kids love bubbles. If you don’t have bubble “juice” (as my children referred to it), blend up your very own answer with four cups of heated water, ½ cup of dish soap, and ½ cup of sugar. No bubble wands? Use objects out of your kitchen which include cookie cutters, apple slicers, or spatulas, or twists pipe cleaners into wand shapes. Instant wands! Penguin run: Give your children rubber balls or seashore balls and feature them waddle with the balls among their knees from one quit of a chosen area to every other.  Noodle balloon: Pool noodles and seashore balls are the ideal objects for some of the video games. Have your children play a sport of preserve-up or offer containers for children to try and bat their balloons into. Warning: there is probably a whole lot of laughter. Find greater thoughts for placing sports.  Sidewalk chalk: Use this multi-use object to install a lot of video games on your children. Draw a hopscotch sample on the floor, offer your children beanbags or rocks, and allow them to hop away. Draw a maze with loops, lines, and curves and notice in case your children can stroll ahead and backwards at the maze. Find greater hopping sports. Dig! If you’ve got get admission to a lawn mattress or a grass-much less place, carry out a few shovels and pails and notice what your children can find. Worms? Interesting fashioned or coloured stones? No floor to dig? Pull out the sandbox or the self-made sandbox referred to above (container with rice) and disguise a few objects in the sand for a treasure hunt. “Paint” the house: Bring withinside the portrayed group without virtually stressing approximately the colour of your partitions or out of doors fixtures being changed. Provide your youngsters with paintbrushes of all sizes and a pail of water. Kids love seeing the “paint” cross on partitions or fences and immediately drying. Magnify the amusement: How cool is it to look at a flower, the bark of a tree, a crawling ant, or a stone sincerely, sincerely enlarged? Give the children a magnifying glass and ship them off to discover nature in a large manner.

For every child, Summer vacation is the most awaited time of the year, and there is always something exhilarating about the idea of summer vacations. The long two to three months of relaxing vacation provides relief to students from their regular schools, colleges and studies. Summer vacation holds a door filled with ample opportunities to enjoy, relax and have fun with your loved ones. Our everyday boring and mundane routine miraculously shift into fun and exciting plans during this period of time. The hot days during summer vacation are filled with lashing energy for adventures and activities.  Every coming year, hundreds of children eagerly look forward to summer vacations to snap sometime for their hobbies, where they can enjoy, play freely, make new friends, and be themselves.  Parents of children with ADHD also want and wait for the same opportunity for their children, but they may worry about them fitting in and finding success.  They may also feel their child need to spend their summer time on good skill-building.  Happily, the right summer program can provide both great memories and strengthened skills for managing the symptoms of ADHD. Children with ADHD work hard in school to stay focused, manage their work and sit for hours at a time During lectures.  Still, They struggle to attend low-interest activities like lectures boring classes and manage structured social situations.  With recess rare, they have to maintain their energy for the entire school day. The ideal environment for the child with ADHD allows a lot of uncontrollable and hyper movement, with high-interest activities with clear but simple boundaries – as well as peers and staff who understand their problem and appreciate them.  A great summer program provides all of these skills, including specially-trained staff who help these special children to navigate friendship-building, problem-solving and decision-making along the way. These activities for kids with ADHD know the benefit of a full day of physical activity: which aids to focus, lowers anxiety, and stress, and promotes healthy appetites and sleep, which sometimes have been ignored by medication.  Children are more likely to participate in activities as are exciting, intriguing or novel.  That elevated and intact interest also keeps them focused and on-task.  Such programs offer experiences that are rarely found at home or school,  which children are eager to try and willing to work on, as they have their own reward, which also helps kids with ADHD stay engaged. When a child with ADHD is able to focus on an activity and master a skill – or achieve is able to achieve a cooperative goal, like setting up a tent, building a robot or performing a skit – their confidence increases as they realize success and pleasure. These activities for kids with ADHD offer the opportunities and guidance to allow these successes over and over each day.  The cumulative result is more self-confidence, pride and less anxiety about trying new things these activities may include anything of their interest it may be a dance or a drawing class, outing and camping with family, playing with friends, etc. Recent research evaluating the effectiveness of summer programs for children with ADHD (including social skills training and parent education) founds a major improvement in ADHD symptoms, peer relationships, and overall development, as compared with similar children who did not attend such programs.  Pairing the elements of great summer programs with the expertise of trained staff and teachers can provide valuable growth and experience for the child with ADHD. Tips to plan a summer vacation with Kids Having ADHD Have a good sleep  Whether you are travelling to any nearby city or a foreign land, you’ll have myriad opportunities to meet new people, connect with their cultures, and get a glimpse of all the natural wonders. Plan one or two experiences where you can delve deep into and really integrate with those glorified cultures.  Plan and let go Everybody’s time off from work is precious, and the desire to plan the trip down to the minute seems pragmatic if you’re trying to pack everything in one go. However, the fun of going on an adventure is leaving some extra things to chance.  Find some nature Walking your way through nature also provides a convenient way to stay fit on your travel days. Connecting with nature by walking along a riverside or packing in for a week of camping can help you slow down and enjoy life at a more calming pace than your daily life allows. If you are somewhere where your cell phone does not work, consider using your vacation as an excuse for all kinds of digital detox. These common comforts are easy for your life to default to when you are waiting for the next train or bus, but take those moments to soak in the scene of a different local atmosphere which will calm your ADHD symptoms. Give back Every journey away from home is an opportunity to give back or share a tint of kindness and happiness with others.  Finding local organizations or disaster relief projects can add productive purpose to your journey. Do some research prior to your trip to learn about local organizations and try to lend a helping hand to add some good memories to your trip. 

Not all of the students in your school will go on to become doctors, engineers, or successful business people. But eventually, they will all mature into adults. Additionally, they will require the necessary life skills in order to be resilient, well-adjusted, and capable of surviving every day. They must learn early on how to take care of their own mental, physical, emotional, and financial needs. As important as teaching kids how to count and spell, teaching youngsters life skills in school is essential. Top 10 Basic Life Skills for Children The growth of a child and life skills go hand in hand. They encourage a healthy lifestyle and a sound mind, empowering the child to reach their full potential and engage more effectively with their surroundings.  Time management The ability to prioritize and manage your time effectively in order to accomplish more in a day.  Solving Problems The ability to recognise and solve problems as they occur. This includes brainstorming solutions, gathering relevant information, and putting the solution into action. One of the primary reasons students fail is their inability to think outside the box or identify problems that are unrelated to their studies.  Communication Abilities Communication is a crucial life skill. It can be used by a student to communicate his feelings, ideas, and thoughts to others. It can also be used to assist you in problem-solving and the formation of new relationships. Self-Awareness This is the first step toward bettering any aspect of your life. To know what you need to improve, you must first be self-aware, and then self-motivated enough to make the necessary changes. The first step toward personal growth and success is self-awareness. Without it, you will never know what you need to work on, and without it, you will never take action.  Ability to Make Decisions This is the ability to make sound decisions under difficult conditions. This can be applied to any aspect of your life, including academics and personal relationships. The ability to make sound decisions can help you advance in life and capitalize on opportunities that present themselves. You can achieve your goals and be happy if you always make the right decisions.  Empathy Empathy is the ability to comprehend and feel what others are feeling. It is the ability to identify with and comprehend the feelings and thoughts of another person. This ability can be applied in the classroom, at home, and in everyday life. It can help you build stronger relationships and gain a better understanding of people.  Critical thinking It refers to the process of objectively analyzing a problem or information. A critical thinker is curious about things and seeks to understand them in depth while remaining unaffected by his biases by adopting an open-minded approach to assimilate and evaluate new information. Critical thinking is a valuable life skill because it instils the ability to evaluate information objectively and from a broader perspective.  Analytical thinking Convergent or analytical thinking is a key aspect of visual thinking that enables one to break down big issues into smaller, more manageable parts and to find rapid, efficient solutions to issues.  Creativity Creativity is the capacity to produce something novel that prompts a person to see the gaps in the missing pieces, to view things from a fresh perspective that has not yet been addressed, and to look for signs and proof to fill these gaps and make the necessary adjustments. Since imagination is the foundation of creative thinking, it necessitates extraordinary imaginative skills that are disconnected from surrounding reality and logical reasoning.  Stress Management Being able to control one’s emotions, moods, and wrath against others falls under the definition of stress management skills, which are abilities that give one a sense of control and empowerment. Psychological pressures are characterised as a collection of outside circumstances that have a significant impact on a person’s overall well-being or the integrity of his personality. You must have the ability to relax to relieve any tension or weariness you may have encountered because stress and fatigue make people physically weak. Techniques for managing stress assist in enhancing self-worth, lowering stress, sadness, and anxiety, and enhancing the general quality of life. For someone to be healthy and robust, stress management abilities are crucial.

Physical Development – active play with large and small muscles such as climbing, running, ball games, digging, jumping and dancing. It supports children’s overall health and well-being, physical growth, understanding of the benefits of an active lifestyle and independence skills in activities such as dressing and feeding themselves.  Social and Emotional Development – Dramatic and imaginative play involving dress-up and role play can develop positive social and emotional skills and values. It gives children the opportunity to:  Practice working with other children, negotiate ideas and make choices and decisions  Develop self-confidence through the experience of success and challenges  Learn to control their emotions, reduce impulsive behavior or  stress to express feelings and events that can. Worry them  Develop empathy and fairness as they learn to play and play with other children.  Cognitive Development – when your child plays alone and with others, his cognitive skills such as thinking, remembering, learning and paying attention develop. Through play, children develop the following cognitive skills:  Problem-solving  Imagination and creativity  Concepts such as shapes, colours, measurement, counting and letter recognition  Strengths such as concentration, persistence and flexibility.  Developing literacy and numeracy  - Play requires thinking, language, communication, curiosity and exploration. Through play, children develop skills and understanding, including:  A better understanding of words and how they are used  Listening and speaking skills  Writing skills through scratching, painting and drawing  How stories work (plot, characters, structure, purpose and form) from words on the page)  Learning that objects can mean something else (a block can be a symbol for a telephone) is fundamental to learning  formal reading, spelling and counting because letters, words or numbers are part of symbolic systems  Learning that letters, words, symbols, numbers and signs have a purpose and are meaningful to others.

Despite its numerous advantages, play is rarely associated with learning, despite the fact that many parents intuitively understand the value of play in children’s development. Most people define learning as mastering a certain new skill, such as memorising an alphabet, counting, writing, etc. They frequently think that playing is just for enjoyment and has no educational value. Play is crucial to development because it supports children’s and youth’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional health. Play also provides a fantastic opportunity for parents to interact fully with their kids. Even while play is good for kids and parents, some kids no longer have as much free time to play as they once did. In this paper, a number of causes that have decreased play are discussed, including a hurried lifestyle, changes in family structure, and a focus on academics and enrichment programmes at the expense of recess or unstructured, unpaid play for children. This study provides recommendations on how paediatricians should speak up for kids by encouraging families, educational institutions, and local governments to think about how to protect play while pursuing a healthy balance. Your child’s learning and development revolve around play. Your child can learn in a variety of ways and at different times when they are playing. Your child will benefit from play in the following ways: Create confidence Comprehend more about how the world operates; build social, linguistic, and communication skills; learn about taking care of people and the environment; and develop physical skills. How children’s play develops Your child’s attention span, physical ability, and playing style will all change as they become older. The creativity and experimentation of your youngster with toys, games, and concepts will increase. This could imply that kids require more room and time to play. Additionally, as they mature, youngsters transition through many sorts of play. This includes playing by yourself, playing with other kids, and playing cooperatively with kids. Examples of values-based play Play gives kids the chance to exercise their imaginations to the fullest. They are able to put themselves in other people’s situations and view the world differently. Cooperation and compromise are required when kids play together or even merely use the same play area. Participating in competitive play, such as team sports, can aid kids in growing in awareness, acceptance, and coping mechanisms. Playing in nature is not only a lot of fun, but it also teaches kids to have compassion for all living things. If your kid isn’t interested in playing There may be instances when your child is not interested in playing. By practising the same thing for too long, people could grow weary or bored. This is typical and typically not a cause for concern. But occasionally, a child’s lack of play or lack of interest in play may indicate a developmental issue. When should you think about seeing a health expert or your child’s teacher? Unlike peekaboo, your infant doesn’t seem to like participatory play. Your kid either uses toys ineffectively or has a very limited interest in them. For instance, your youngster prefers to spin the wheels of a toy automobile rather than use it to travel.