I had a wonderful
day today with my family at a local play café. The joy on Annabelle and
Scarlett’s faces as they explore and try new things is priceless.
My girls are almost
eight months old and our local cafe is not just about slippery dips and ball
pits. They have many toys and activity stations set up that cater to all ages
so we get a lot of value from a very young age.
Other play cafes
however are focused more on when your child is walking or at least crawling so
I advise before this stage you visit their website or call to check what is on
offer before taking the child and spending the $.
From observing my
children and the other youngsters at these cafes the benefits for your children’s
play and development that I see are:-
- They can
interact, observe and learn from the children around them.
- Improve
confidence and social skills through interactions with strangers.
- Improve sharing
abilities (Luckily I have twins who are already used to the other taking toys
but I was shocked that a girl snatched a ride on train that my daughter had in
front of us to ride and the parent didn’t say anything and I wasn’t up for
creating a scene)
- Exercise,
Exercise, Exercise! As they run and crawl through various activities they
expend a lot of energy.
- Explore and
understand their capabilities when trying new tasks and activities in a child
safe and friendly environment.
I highly recommend
finding a café in your local area and trying it out.
Personally I love
getting down into it with my children so I can share in the fun and games and I definitely see the true meaning of ‘Happy Play, Happy Children’ when we
do.
Happy Play Times :-)
PS - TWO EXTRA
PARENTAL BENEFITS
-Tired children who
are looking for their sleep (Don’t we all love that!)
-The opportunity to
meet other mother’s, and expand your social network.
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