February 1, 2024

Developmental Skills While Playing With Dolls

Playing is a child’s primary job, and a beneficial one at that. Through play, children develop fine and gross motor skills, practice language and develop new vocabulary, and begin to understand new learning concepts.

Playing is a child’s primary job, and a beneficial one at that.  Through play, children develop fine and gross motor skills, practice language and develop new vocabulary, and begin to understand new learning concepts.

Below is a sample of all that is involved and developing when your child plays with dolls.

Cognition

  •     Develops imaginative play skills as your child cares for her doll.
  •    Teaches different emotions and relationships as child role plays.

Fine Motor Skills

  •    Practices using feeding utensils while pretending to feed her doll with a spoon.
  •    Practices self-care skills by dressing and grooming dolls.

Gross Motor Skills

  •   Practices dynamic balance skills by placing a baby in a crib and rocking a baby in a chair or while standing.
  •   Develops coordination skills needed for walking when pushing a doll stroller while also providing them with support balance.

Speech and Language

  •   Builds vocabulary words, including:
  1. Baby
  2. Crib
  3. Rocking Chair
  4. Bottle
  5. Diaper
  6. Hungry
  7. Feed/Eat
  8. Wash
  9. Sleep
  •  Emphasizes early learning concepts, including:
  1. Big/Little
  2. In/Out    
  3. Warm/Cold  
  4. Young/Old
  5. Happy/Sad
  6. Gentle

Enjoy playing and learning with your child!

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