Aim for your tot to play with others his own
age at least once or twice a week, if possible. While you could do this by
taking him to a playgroup, you could also organize play dates and invite other
children and their parents over.
Aim
for your tot to play with others his own age at least once or twice a week, if
possible.
If you have arranged such sessions already,
you’ll probably have discovered that the optimum number of children is between
two and four (more than that and chaos can quickly ensue), and that an hour is
about the ideal length of time to keep toddlers engaged. Anything longer and
they typically start to get bored, irritable and restless.
Anything
longer and they typically start to get bored, irritable and restless.
How plat dates pan out depends on various
factors. They work most effectively when the parents of one-year-olds share the
same parenting values, expectations and attitudes to discipline.
How
plat dates pan out depends on various factors.
So pick your one-year-old’s play-date
companions carefully. The more he plays with others, the more his skills at
social play will improve. Play-date sessions become easier once the children
all know each other better. This enables them to enjoy the experience more.
