Above all playing should be FUN!

It is easy to become too aware of what children are learning and how well they are doing at school so that we forget that a large part of being a child should simply be fun!

Play time can be a great way for both of you to relax, and for your child to simply enjoy whatever he/she is doing.

Children will naturally learn things as they play and the more fun they are having the longer they play and they learn.

Try to give children free time to explore play themselves.

Have a balance between the time you play with them and influence the game and time that they spend directing you and the outcome of the game. Children should also be given time to play on their own or with other children and as their parent you will know when they have had enough and it is time to move on to something new!