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9 Activities and Games That Can Help Toddlers Improve Logical Reasoning
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A child’s ability to reason can start as young as 12-18 months. However, as they grow logical reasoning becomes more of a natural ability. The growth of this skill varies with every child as there are different factors in play that activate this skill.
As toddlers start understanding colours and shapes, identify pictures, faces, and touch, and begin walking, they encounter a whole different universe that is full of learning and engagement. However, they are not advanced logical thinkers at this stage, as their preferences at this time are solely based on what attracts them.
What Is Logical Reasoning and Why Is It Important?
Logical reason is the process where one draws conclusions based on logical inferences that can be drawn from visuals, smells, sounds, sequences, attributes, and relationships. This skill, which is going to be used in your child’s everyday life and his academics, is one that is important to nurture.
Children learn through observing. They form logic based on what they see around them, even if they can’t communicate properly. For instance, if your toddler’s hands get dirty, he will eventually understand that his hands are dirty and start looking for ways to get rid of that dirt. Hence, it is important for children to face challenges and overcome those through logical thinking. That is why abstract thinking in toddlers requires time and effort from the parents’ side as well.
In the process of building logical thinking, nutrition plays the role of a backstage helper. If you give your child the right amount of nutrition, the skill development processes will also amplify.
Activities to Help Toddlers Develop Logical Reasoning Skills
When toddlers get to the stage of asking ‘why’, it becomes imperative for parents to start engaging with them by asking questions. The right questions will trigger the right amount of curiosity. Check out these activity ideas to help your child develop his logical reasoning skills.
A. Pretend Play
Imaginative play gets a child’s logical thinking activated by allowing him to connect what’s in his mind with the real world. When they learn to pretend, it means they start understanding objects, symbols, and their uses. Through this, they can use their imagination to create something new.
Activity 1:
Give your child different props, like clothing, paper, blocks, toys, pillows, cardboard boxes, and other child-friendly items. The story he weaves using given objects will help in his logical reasoning.
B. Sorting and Categorising
Sorting is a great skill for building logical reasoning. Give your child colourful toys and objects of different shapes and sizes and ask him to sort and categorise them. You can do this activity with clothes as well.
Activity 2:
Let your child accompany you as you do your laundry and ask him to help you with sorting white coloured clothes from the pile of clothes.
Activity 3:
Give your child two boxes and ask him to put his animal toys in one box and Legos in the other box.
Activity 4:
Give your child colourful beads and ask him to sort basis their size. Ask him to put the bigger beads in one box and smaller ones in another.
Sorting is a great activity that doesn’t just help with developing logical reasoning, it also improves focus and memory in kids.
C. Question Bank
As mentioned earlier, engaging with your child every single day is very important. Children between 2 to 6 years may have a lot of questions. This is only the start of their curiosity. Answering your child clearly and patiently will help his logical reasoning skills to sharpen.
Activity 5:
This activity will change in different scenarios.
For example, if your child drapes a jacket over a stuffed doggy toy, then ask him questions like: What is the doggy doing? Is the doggy a doctor? Is the doggy happy? Give your child time to think, listen to his answers carefully and engage with him to build self-confidence and reasoning skills.
Activity 6:
During your child’s daily routine, ask him questions related to whatever he does or wherever he is at. Ask him what he is eating, ask him to make facial expressions, ask him questions in yes or no form, etc. For example, “What is it you’re eating?”, “Thumbs up if you like cheese!” This encourages your child to be present in the moment, understanding every action and grasping each experience. This, in turn, helps his brain process information regularly and create associations and inferences based on his observation.
D. Nutrition Power Play
Eating habits and the right nutrition base the foundation for every child’s physical, mental, and socio-emotional development. Proper nutrition should be a daily component of your child’s daily routine. Foods that have nutrients like phospholipids, choline, folic acid, ARA, DHA, iron, etc., should be included in his diet.
As a parent, there are phases when your child is being fussy about certain foods. Making mealtime fun and engaging can help with not just fussiness but can also give your child’s brain that added boost!
Activity 7:
Show your child different colourful vegetables and fruits and make happy faces and sounds while introducing them to him.
For example, “Mmm...who wants this juicy, red apple?” This will make your child think that the foods you are making happy faces for are very good. You can give your little one options before serving but ensure that you give him just two options, and both are healthy ones. Allowing him to pick one will boost his confidence and help him develop healthy habits that are lifelong. Healthy eating acts as fuel when nurturing logical reasoning skills in toddlers.
E. Sequencing
This activity will help your child to acknowledge and understand the tasks at hand. While listening to your instructions, he will act and arrange the objects in accordance. Their sole focus will be on identifying objects basis your instructions.
Activity 8:
To play this game, you will need 4-5 toys, stuffed animals, fruits, or anything that is child-friendly. Give him a list of instructions to follow.
For example, you a stuffed bunny, a car, a stuffed elephant, a doll, and a yellow block. Now, give your child instructions like, “Make a train with all your toys and put the toy with wheels first”, “Place the bunny with big ears next to the car”, and “Place the yellow colour toy at last”. This will help your child focus on each instruction and sharpen his logical skills.
F. Treasure Hunting
It is essential to play games with children that will not only improve their logical thinking skills but also improve their motor skills.
Activity 9:
Cut out colourful, large x-shapes and lay them in a path leading to the end of your house. At every few crosses away, place healthy treats your kid likes, so he stays motivated throughout the game and follows all the x’s.
Children have the ability of logical thinking, but you can boost that ability by engaging with them, asking the right questions, and being patient while they apply logic using trial and error. The above-mentioned activities are designed in a way that will help your child enhance his logical thinking skills. While these activities can help you enhance your toddler's reasoning skills, you must also consult your paediatrician and gain thorough guidance side by side, as each child has a different pace of gaining knowledge.
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When your little one learns to sit, it is a moment of great pride and accomplishment both for him and his mom! Sitting exposes your child to a whole new world and perspective on things, letting him play with his toys better and gain more control over his body language. However, did you know that there is a common posture many kids adopt in their early years that can seriously damage their health?
As parents, this is the sitting posture you must guard against: w-sitting. It involves children sitting on their bottoms with their knees bent. Their feet are tucked under while their legs are out to the side. The overall posture looks like a “W” as shown below. This style is very easy to follow and comes naturally to many kids who are learning to sit. You too may have noticed your little one playing with her toys sitting in a w-position. It appeals to kids as they can balance themselves easily in this position.
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However, sadly, there is a risk of your child developing nasty orthopaedic problems thanks to this position! The most common problem associated with this posture is hip dislocation. It also restricts trunk rotation, twists and turns that prevent the development of mature movement patterns. In the long run, it impacts motor skills, balance and coordination in your child and exposes him to a lifelong risk of weak trunk muscles! Keeping this in mind, you must learn smart ways to encourage better posture habits in kids.
How to Correct Improper Sitting Positions in Children
1. Sit Criss-Cross!
Every time you see your child sitting in a w-shape, teach her to sit cross-legged. One of the most important cross-legged sitting benefits for kids is free torso movement, which accounts for flexibility in them. Your little one might take a little time to get used to sitting criss-cross, so help her by holding her knees together when she sits, till she can comfortably sit criss-cross on her own.
2. Break her Habit
Toddlers have a natural tendency of sitting in a w-position. So, act before it becomes a firm habit. The moment you notice her sitting in a w-shape, immediately ask her to fix her legs. If your child is sitting with legs crossed comfortably, then you have nothing to worry about. In case, she isn't yet comfortable in that position, teach her long sitting i.e. stretching her legs straight in front. You may also teach her to bend both her legs on one side and sit on the floor.
3. Booster Seat
W-sitting in a child should be discouraged as it might lead to orthopaedic problems very soon, such as hip dislocation. Make your toddler sit on a chair at the time of eating, playing, art-work etc. See to it that your kiddo is not kneeling on the chair. To prevent such a situation, use a booster seat along with foot support. Such a seat provides the necessary comfort to the little ones and helps in developing correct sitting posture.
4. Her Own Table-Chair!
Children sitting in w-position need to be taught to sit properly in her chair. This will help her in adapting to her school environment, easily. Get a preschooler chair and table, which is usually half the average height of a pre-schooler. Show her how she should keep her tummy away from the table and pull her chair well under the table. Also, make sure her feet are lying flat on the floor. She will soon get habituated to sitting properly at her ‘work table’.
5. Need Help?
If you witness kids sitting criss-cross uncomfortably you might want to consult a paediatrician. If your little one has flat feet, then she might not be able to sit cross-legged as you would want her to. In spite of your efforts, if your child seems to not get the correct sitting posture, consider consulting a specialist. Read more
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I stand here inexperienced, new to everything, and with the thought that whether we too will establish the never-ending bond of mom and child - the selfless love, the love without any conditions, the purest bonds ever witnessed by a human soul, a pure relation. These doubts often strike my mind when I sit idle. Like others say, "It's not everyone's cup of tea to raise a child without complications. It is too difficult." Will I too face complicated situations and will I be able to tackle it?
When I imagine the future, I wonder whether I will still remain confused and inexperienced like I stand today. But then I always think that as my baby grows and understands, I too will grow and understand along with my baby in every phase of our beautiful journey which we had started together - him as a newborn bundle of joy, innocence and wonder, and I, as a mother.
I am sure there will be young mothers like me who doubt themselves now and then and question themselves, but just calm yourself and remember that you have completed a long and awesome journey of nine months and experienced the most beautiful moment of childbirth, which is the greatest gift. You stand here more mature, more beautiful, more responsible, and have evolved as a better version of yourself. You are a new you on your new journey as a mother, a role model and a best friend to your little cutie-pie baby!
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