Why You Should Allow Your Child To
It's FUN to play toddler games online. It is very important to find clean sites that will also be used as a learning tool. My son is a whiz on the computer at 6 years old now.I believe it is because we began teaching him at a young age to use a computer. |
It is important that you monitor their computer time and television time. It does not mean that it is all bad. There can be some benefits to allowing your child to play a computer and even watch "limited" television. I wanted to share with you some really great sites that I allowed my son to use when he was a toddler. You can check these out for yourself and see the benefits.
We can get so caught up in the idea that games and computers are bad. That is just simply not the case. There are benefits to allowing their online play. It is good to have them interact with characters and learn a few things in the process. Let's discuss some of the benefits:
Benefits To Play Toddler Games Online:
- Educational Benefits:
- Motor Skills and Development:
- Learning Goals and Rewards:
- Responsibility Benefits:
When monitored, and filtered you can really help develop learning into play at the same time. Most of the sites I recommend below for toddlers really encourage learning the "ABC's" and "123's". It's not about whether they can intricately maneuver the mouse or keyboard, they are hearing and learning. Remember toddler safety, and have the proper parental controls engaged.
Teaching them to use the mouse and keyboard will help develop motor skills. You will monitor them, so your toddler is not going to be able to destroy the computer....LOL:0) Allow them to click on the games even if they get the answer wrong. It helps them just to begin learning to operate the mouse. We did this with our son. We even purchased him his own "play" laptop. This helped him learn how to treat it and to use it.
Yep, It can begin teaching your child at a young age about winning and receiving an award for answering the question correctly. I know that toddlers may seem young for this. It does help them in the future, believe me I saw the benefits it gave to my child. It helps them set a goal and following through until the end....YEAH!
There are some really cool sites (perhaps for older toddlers) Like webkinz. These sites teach your child responsibility. They earn money called Kinzcash by playing games. Then they use this cash to purchase food for their pet, take them to the doctor's, and even purchase items they need to live in their house. I love this site and it is great for teaching money and responsibility!
I just shared some of the potential benefits with you. It can promote toddler learning and be beneficial to development which promotes toddler health. I know just from playing games right? There may be a few cynics out there and that's fine I understand. We should use technology to our advantage...use it for the GOOD!
My Top "Five" List Of The Best Online Toddler Game Sites:
Bembos Zoo
This site is really cute and is amazing for learning the alphabet! Just click on a letter and watch a word appear. Then the word will magically transform into the animal! This site has Amazing colors and the interaction alone will leave your toddler stimulated. What child does not like animals?
ABC For Kids
Sesame Street
What toddler doesn't like Sesame Street? You can never go wrong with your friends on Sesame Street. When my son turned "1" his Birthday party theme was Elmo. We all love Elmo! This site is dedicated to the show with lots of fun games using all of the characters. They can make great toddler pictures on this site as well....Have Fun!
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Fun With Spot
Fungooms
My son still loves this site! This site is really a great site to play toddler games online! You choose a character, and each character takes you on a little adventure with learning. Keep in mind that each character unlocks their own sets of new games.
Playing games is one of the little known ways to benefit learning. Who knew that you could play toddler games online and reap benefits. These examples are just a few of many great sites available to you and your toddler. Do your own research and learn how many there are. If you come across any others I would love to hear about them!
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