Child Benefits of Role Playing
Which child doesn’t like to play? Every child thinks there is nothing more fun than playing. One of the games that children like and you may have experienced as a child is role playing or playing ‘pretend’.
When playing roles, children seem to enter into a world of their own, full of magic and adventure as experienced by their favorite characters on TV. And not infrequently we, the parents, are invited to come into it.
If your child asks you to role-play, don’t rush into feeling lazy and refuse, Ma. This is because, according to many experts, role playing is not a meaningless game, but is actually important for children’s emotional, mental, intellectual, and even physical development. Well, below are some of the benefits of role playing that you need to know:
1. Build confidence
By pretending to be whatever the child wants, for example a princess or a superhero, it can make the child “feel” the sensation of being these characters so that they can increase their self-confidence.
2. Develop language skill
When playing a role, the child will talk like the character or the person he is playing. This can expand the vocabulary of children and practice speeches. Often repeating the dialogue he usually hears from a scene can make children more confident in communicating and expressing themselves.
3. Upgrade creativity and sense
When playing a role, the child’s creativity will be carried out, so that the child becomes resourceful when trying to build the world of his dreams. For example, boxes were made into castles, the shadows from his playing fingers became animal shapes, and so on.
4. Opens opportunities to solve problems
In certain situations when playing a role, the child’s mind will be trained to find solutions if a problem occurs. For example, when the baby doll is put to sleep, the child will realize that the baby needs a blanket to stay warm. Solving problems while playing can help build children’s self-confidence when they have to solve problems in real life later.
5. Builds social skills and empathy
In role playing, children are placing themselves in the experience of being another person. Reliving a scene can help him appreciate the other person’s feelings, which can help him develop empathy. In addition, because role playing is more fun to do with friends, children can learn to communicate, take turns, and share tools or toys with their friends.
6. Give them a positive outlook
Children have unlimited imaginations. Role playing can help children dream and strive to achieve their dreams and aspirations.
