Parenting Tips for Your 37-38 Month Old Child
Play can help your child develop thinking skills.
- Your child can make discoveries and try out different materials through play. He can paint the sidewalk with water and watch it disappear on a hot day. Sand, water, dough, clay and even cardboard boxes give him the opportunity to create and learn.
- Pretend play gives chances to cooperate and negotiate. Children will decide, “I’ll be the Dad and you will be the kid, then we will switch.”
- Simple games can teach your child how to follow rules and take turns.
Make play materials and toys available both indoors and outdoors for your child. Include games and activities that your child can play with others or alone, like puzzles or sand box toys.
Here are ideas for toys and materials that encourage your child’s thinking skills:
- Board games, computer games and puzzles (check for age ranges)
- Guessing and memory games
- Treasure hunts
- Crayons, paper, paints and easel
- Sand and water play materials
- Fun clothes for dramatic play
- Colored chalk for the outdoors
Learn more about Your Child: 37-38 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.
