subject: Benefits Of Games To The Intellectual Development Of Children [print this page] When young children start to toddle, they behave actively and wander about, and they are not aware of tiredness throughout the whole day. Some parents feel that games are physical activities, so they are bad for intelligence. As a matter of fact, it is not the case. The children play the games happily with scientific guidance from adults, which is very helpful to intellectual development of children. There are a few benefits of games to the intellectual development of young children:
Firstly, the convivial, delightful, and vivacious environment is the significant placet to cultivate the initiative, creative spirit and elaborative faculty of children. Emotion of children is a crucial environmental factor for the formation of growth and proper psychology. The children, who are devoid of the love from parents and are always scolded by their parents, lack convivial atmosphere; therefore, their intellect and health conditions are not at a good level. The games could bring joyful mood and leave happy memory trace in Childrens mind, so they are the active ways to develop the intellect of children.
Secondly, games are important to the formation of childrens quick response and judgment ability. The young children need to make response and judgment in games; however, this kind of response and judgment is dramatic and lively. Unconsciously, the children cultivate quick reflection and response capability, which is very good to the brain growth for the children at this stage.
Thirdly, games are wonderful for developing childrens imagination and ideation. Some visual games could develop childrens imaginationand creativity, while the children could think how to win and why they fail in the game.
Fourthly, the games make for building the interest of physical and intellectual activities from children and inspiring their ambition to knowledge. The secret of genius lies in great interest and limitless passion, and the games add a part of power for the genius.
Lastly, games also train the willpower of positive confidence and effort for children to gain their ends, which is a very important psychology quality for children to become useful people when they grow up. The successful scientists and inventors all have striking confidence and willpower; whereas the children have so clinging attitude and vigorous energy to get the victory in the games, which is just the core to cultivate these two psychology qualities.
In order to make the games have greater effect on childrens physical and mental health, parents could choose to mix the games with edifying the thought of children; that is, when children play the games, parents can put forward different questions to make children reflect. Parents also could take part in the games with children, which make children feel more happiness and avail to the proper mentality formation of children. Simultaneously, parents shall be aware to that physical games should not be too tired while cerebral games should not take too long.
