Need Of Children’s Games
Childhood games are that part of life that can never be forgotten. Everyone likes to recollect them and enjoy the cherished memories of yester years. The games are remembered but hardly does anyone reflect upon the physical and mental exercise that one undergoes while playing these games. Some games improve the memory while most of them are just for fun. Some games are indoor while others are outdoor. Different games have different benefits. Some of the advantages of the children’s games are as mentioned below:
- Hopscotch : This game is good for strength and balance. All the muscles of the leg are activated by this game. The activity of balancing on one leg and at the same time bending down to pick up the stone improves the act of balancing. Hopping on one leg improves mobility. One full course of hopscotch burns about 5.9 calories / minute. A child playing this game for half an hour burns nearly 175calories.
- Flying kite: Flying kite activates the upper half of the body, especially the shoulder - scapular region. This activity improves the scapular activity. Moreover it teaches the child the art of changing stances according to the change in the wind direction and force. It also teaches the child when to let the string go and when to pull the string. Half an hour of activity burns nearly 105.5calories.
- Musical chairs : Playing musical chairs needs you to be agile, clever, calculative, a bit speculative. This activity improves the reflexes as well as presence of mind. Half an hour of this activity burns nearly 175.8 calories.
- Seesaw : This activity is builds up on the muscles such as the hamstrings, quads, calves. This activity requires that the child pushes itself up and balance itself while coming down. This activity requires two children of nearly equal weight.
Besides the above mentioned outdoor games , children play the board games too. The benefits of the board games are :
- The children learn to wait for their turn , become disciplined, take turns, share .
- During the course of the game the children develop the social skills to interact with the same age children as well as with the adults.
- A child learns sporting spirit. Through the games, a child learns to digest the loss and at the same time be optimistic about victory.
- Board games increase the exposure of the child to various shapes, colors , alphabets and numbers.
Board games teach the child to take decisions.
