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Play: It’s for Parents too!
–Connection isKey
In the third of the four-part series on the topic of ‘Play’,
CCF’s Play Therapist, Joanne Ng, shares on how and
what it means to connect with your child.
Do you find yourself constantly correcting and directing
your children? More often than not, doing so will leave
you little time to connect with them. While it may be
important to teach them to ‘do the right thing’, it isequally
important to ‘do things right’ by connecting with your
child in the language that they are most comfortable
with– that is play!
There are several tips which you can use to connect
with your child and it is recommended that you make
thesegestures intentional.
Ensure that you are on eye level with your child
when interactingwith them. If your child is playing
on the floor, sit on the floor andplaywith them.
Watch your child – be attentive towhat your child
is doingduringplay.
Conscientiously reflect and verbalise your child’s
feelingsand thoughts.Doingsodemonstrates that
you understand and acknowledge their feelings. It
also shows them that you are seeing their world
from their perspective. While watching them, you
may also say one of the following sentences:
• “Youareplayingwith….” (what child is doing)
• “Youareproudbecause…” (what child is feeling)
Be genuine when acknowledging your child’s
accomplishments and efforts by stating clearly
what they have done well. For instance, instead
of simply saying “Good job!” or “You are so
smart!”, consider the following more informative
statements:
• “You reallyworkedhardon that game, didn’t you?”
• “I see that you have collected all theballs and
kept themnicely!”
Parenting is hard work, especially when it involves
un-learning default reactions and learning new ways
to respond. However, making the effort to connect with
your child can help to strengthen the relationship with
them thus reducing theneed for correctionanddirecting.
For enquiries or to schedule an appointment with
ourPlayTherapist, pleasecontact your caseworker.
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