Socialization is a skill that not every child is good at.
Playing parent-child games can improve social quotient, and there is nothing more cost-effective than this!
Game 1 Picture Book Story Performance
After the mother and baby finish telling a picture book, they can play the roles in the book separately (especially focusing on secondary characters), which can expand the story and arrange freely, and can also imagine more ideas of the characters according to the story.
Purpose of the game:
Learn to empathize, learn to follow the trend, and act flexibly.
Game 2 is different
Find a group of different babies and mothers and observe Dad. Then ask Dad to go out and change one thing on him, such as taking off a shoe, unbuttoning his shirt, etc. When you come back, observe what’s different on Dad.
Purpose of the game:
Let your baby learn to observe peers and learn observation skills; try to focus on others and help them.
Game 3 Swing Dance
Dad and baby dance to cheerful music together, mom controls the music, the music pauses, dad and baby have to stop immediately, whoever stops late will be tickled. You can keep increasing the difficulty.
Purpose of the game:
Improve your baby’s self-control, learn to participate, and practice listening skills.
Game 4 Delivers Eyes
Mom, dad and baby sit in a circle. Let the baby pay attention to the mother’s eyes, and then imitate this look to the father.
Purpose of the game:
Let your baby learn to pay attention to the eyes of others and follow directions.
Game 5 Bubble Mobile
Mom and Dad move around the house with the baby in different ways – like pretending to skate or fly butterflies, but pretending that everyone is in a bubble and can’t get too close or the bubble will "explode".
Purpose of the game:
Teach your baby to control their body, have a sense of personal space, and understand the best distance in communication.
Game 6 Angry Animals
Find images of animals, including lions, ostriches, skunks, and goldfish. Hold up images and explain to your baby how these animals are angry: lions roar; ostriches bury their heads in the sand; skunks attack people; goldfish don’t get angry. Ask your baby to choose which animal best represents what they look like when angry.
Purpose of the game:
Let your baby learn to understand the emotions of anger and manage and control it.
Game 7 Draw "ball of wool" together
Parents and babies take turns drawing a picture, each responsible for different parts, such as the father drawing the house, the mother drawing the bird, and the baby drawing the grass. When others draw, you can only watch or listen to the person drawing what they are drawing. For younger babies, this game can also be played: parents can accompany the baby to draw "wool balls" together, just separate them with different colors of colored pens.
Purpose of the game:
Let your baby understand waiting and experience teamwork.
Game 8: What did Dad say?
Mom and Dad are in different rooms. First, the father makes an action or a sound, so that the baby can see or listen to it and then pass it to the mother. The range of motion or sound can be increased or decreased at will. Then the baby makes it to the father, and the father passes it to the mother. Deliberately pass it wrong a few times, so that the baby can judge whether it is passed correctly.
Purpose of the game:
Mobilize the baby’s body language participation, attention and imitation ability.
Game 9 Red light stop, green light line
Dad is in front, mom and baby are behind. When dad shouts "green light", mom and baby can go fast, and when he shouts "red light", stay put. It’s similar to the traditional Chinese game "What time is it, old wolf", and it’s more fun to play outdoors.
Purpose of the game:
Enhance your baby’s spatial awareness, control impulses, and learn self-discipline.
Game 10: Guess What Happened to Me?
Father or mother say the same word or sentence, such as "This is a pencil." But use a different tone each time, with different emotions: happy, surprised, puzzled, angry, etc. Ask the baby to guess what emotion is behind the same language. You can also change the baby to say, Mom and Dad guess. This game looks easy and is challenging to practice.
Purpose of the game:
Teach your baby to understand emotions, understand the emotions expressed in the various tones of others, and understand social signals.
Game 11 Mirror Mirror Smile
Mom and Dad demonstrate to the baby first, and then play with the baby separately. One person does the action, and the other person acts as a mirror. The person who acts as a mirror should completely imitate the person who does the action, and even the expression cannot be missed.
Purpose of the game:
Improve your baby’s observation ability and learn to pay attention to others.
Game 12 "Mom Says"
Mom says… Mom is the sender first, and Dad and baby do the actions. When her words start with "Mom says", Dad and baby can do the same. For example, "Mom says squat down," you can squat down, and if Mom says only "stand up," you can’t stand because "Mom says" is not added. This game is very challenging, and Mom and Dad may also make mistakes!
Purpose of the game:
Promote the development of your baby’s attention, reduce impulses, control the body and train perception. Practice how to follow leaders and become leaders yourself.