When we discuss children’s growth, the most tackled aspects are mainly the emotional as well as physical progress of a developing child.
However, equally important is the encouragement of children’s imagination and creativity throughout their childhood. Imagination directly affects a child’s emotional state and physical growth.
Therefore, creative play is the playful handling of emotions and ideas as well as a child’s ability to act out stories. These creative expressions serve as a mirror of your child’s character and feelings as well as his or her intellectual abilities. Through imaginative play, child development takes place in such a way that it encourages social, emotional, intellectual, and even physical growth.
As children shape their world, they become the aggressive “director.” They aren’t affected by their real size, age, and dependency on adults. This is quite reassuring and comforting for kids.
Albert Einstein said that the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Your child’s ability for critical thinking and creative problem solving evolve from imagination. Critical thinking and creative problem solving encourages your child to think outside the box and initiates their ability to overcome adversities with confidence.
Imagination is enriched through play. When you allow the child to play freely with various toys or other objects it allows them to engage in their own creative and imaginative thinking.
Furthermore, when your children are given the independence to experiment with different thoughts, ideas, and perspectives, they also have the opportunity to find their answers to any obstacles they might be faced with.
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