Every day the child more and more comprehends his environment and the events that occur in him. If his opportunities so far do not allow him to interfere in this, he studies the environment, waiting for the moment when he himself can influence objects and people. Here he is already walking, understands what they say to him ... He looks forward to waiting for him to be given a remote control from the TV. In 15 months, the child's abilities begin to appear brightly.
Search for your place.
To find his place in life, the child uses three methods. At first, it is a constant study, spurred on by insatiable curiosity. Then the refusal: saying "no" is an effective way to make you respect yourself. And, finally, imitation.
In the second year of life, the child in his own imagination gives objects their own lives, which gives him power over them. He turns a saucepan into a drum or a hat, an old blouse in a princess dress. From that moment the child becomes the ruler of the world, in which only his imagination establishes the boundaries. "Doing like someone" allows the child to learn how to imitate. This process starts from about 2.5 years. At this age, he makes pies from the sand, which the mother must "eat", or, turning the lid from the pot in her hands, "drives the car." The child reproduces his experience, playing with dolls and giving them different roles. He loses the situation that he experienced (but does not remember well) until he has mastered them. So, he scolds the bear for not wanting to eat, pinching him, dressing, threatening to spank if he does not obey. Putting itself in the place of parents, the child takes control of the situation.
To act like adults means to understand them better.
Games in which the child plays the role of adults (parents, doctor, seller), allow him to recognize adults "from within". A child who has been focused entirely on himself, now puts himself in the shoes of others and can imagine what they feel. Imitation helps him to better understand the world around him: a loud conversation during the game allows him to develop speech; the creation of an imaginary friend, sometimes sweet, sometimes unbearable, teaches to distinguish between the concepts of "good" (what the parents say) and "evil."
In the third year of life, the child comes to the realization of his sex and future role in the life that his sex determines. The boys are doing something, dismantling, playing the war. Girls cradle dolls, try on my mother's shoes with heels, play with my mother's cosmetics. This period is very tense for parents, since it requires special vigilance. The child does not realize the danger and risk to which he subjects himself, "playing in the adult". But in this period there is a place for discoveries. And for funny funny things that amuse everyone.
What toys give the child?
- toy sets of utensils, tools or old clothes of parents that the child could change into the daddy, mum, in Zorro or the princess ...
- small figures of fairy-tale characters, pets, a doll that you can wear. The child will understand his mother better if he has his "baby", which he needs to take care of. Toy house, farm, garage, puppet service, toy first-aid kit ...
- A large piece of cardboard so that he could build a hut, or an old blanket, so that he built himself a wigwam or a tent.
If the mother needs to cook dinner, then you can bring the child to this matter. Take him with him to the kitchen and ask him to "help" you. Usually, the kids gladly agree. And the fact that my mother entrusted such an important matter to them will stimulate them even more. Give the child pots, spoons, and cookies, and prepare, together with you, a dinner for your bear or doll. The same can be offered to the child when you are cleaning. Give him a rag and suggest dusting. The child will be delighted with his own importance. Do not forget, then he is to be praised for it, and in the evening he will tell his father or grandmother how he helped his mother. And my mother would not have managed without his help. All these things will develop the child's skills, discipline, which is important in adulthood.