Childhood and growing up

Unit- 8
Factors influencing children’s play
By
. Nithisha N P
. Department of English
 Play

Play is a legitimate right of

Play is an important part of childhood, representing a
the childhood and crucial aspect of children’s
development. physical, intellectual, and
social development.
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Through play children Besides cognitive It is a way of
learn about shapes, thinking, play helps the communicating joy,
colours, cause and child learn social and fear, sorrow, and
effect, and themselves. psychomotor skills. anxiety.
 Play is the work of children.

It consist of those activities performed for self-

amusement that have behavioral, social and
Definition of psychomotor rewards.

Meaning It is child-directed, and the rewards come from

within the individual child.

It is enjoyable and spontaneous.

 Factors influencing children’s play

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Play can be considered as Like every human activity it is Play can be recognized by
universal trait of human affected by our cultural context. adults as having important
psychology. consequences for cognitive,
social and emotional
development, and adults can
engage as playmates.
 Livinghood of the child
Environmental
Factors
Economic status

Family members
 Gender stereotype
Biological
Factors
Child’s health condition

Parents health condition

Interpersonal Relationship

Child-parent Relationship
school
relationship with peers
 Experience through
sensations
Early Childhood
Environmental
Interaction with
and Experience parents
Peer group interactions
• Structural aspects of the
immediate environment (time and
space availability, social
environment, etc) are easily
identifiable factors affecting the
frequency, duration and nature of
play activities.
 The time allowed for play activities
various widely in different contexts.

Urbanization In rural societies, in low-income families

and in isolated communities, which leaves
affect children’ less free time to play.
play
In urban areas growing population and
crowded buildings leave no space for
playing.
 Most modern
Young children are
societies limit
not allowed to play
children’s play due
freely
to safety concerns.
Parents prefer to For example
keep their playing
children safely at videogames, or
home. watching TV.
 Playing is a universal
phenomenon, a basic
motivation and a legitimate
right of children.
Conclusion
Modern urban tends to limit
children’s opportunities for
free play in several ways.
Thank you