Child Development through Busy Books
As parents and carers, we are fortunate to be spoilt for choice when trying to figure out how to keep kids entertained. Yet sometimes child development is not at the top of mind when making decisions, and we can be tempted by the latest bright and shiny item…. That’s when we end up with overflowing toy boxes and cluttered homes (and minds!)
Here at Busy Books, we have compiled an easy checklist to help make the right choices for our kids' growth and development that will build skills to enhance their life in the future.
To make the right decisions for our little people, we must first understand the areas of child development. So, what are they?
- Physical Development: Physical development is the growth and development of both the brain and the body in infancy and early childhood.
- Personal Social and Emotional Development: This supports children in having respect for others, a positive sense of themselves, social skills, emotional well-being and a positive disposition to learning.
- Cognitive and Intellectual Development: This is how children organise their minds, thoughts and ideas to make sense of the world they live in.
- Communicative Development: Communication skills are vital for children’s conceptual and cognitive development and for their emotional, cultural and social awareness.
How to build child development with Busy Books
- Busy books are fantastic for children to figure out how to solve problems. They need to establish where things go and what they are supposed to do with them to move on to the next step.
- Critical thinking skills are developed as their creativity is unlocked by the many age appropriate challenges unlocked by the books.
- Busy books also provide an incredible conversation starter for parents and carers. As your child is anticipating their next move, you can use this as an opportunity to bond with them.
- Also, as little hands grab, push and pull they are building essential motor skills for the future - as they grow to school age tying shoe laces will not be a problem if you have laid the groundwork in the early years.
Here is our handy checklist on how to keep kids entertained, in a healthy way that will help them build skills for the future:
- Choose a busy book that is age appropriate
- Look for education and creativity
- Check it is made with exceptional quality
Luckily, we have you covered! Our range of Busy Books Co tick all the boxes and can be purchased on our site.
