All parents want their child to develop faster and get ahead of their peers. There are many techniques for this. One of them is the use of computer games.
Naturally, these should not be entertaining games, but developmental ones, specially developed by teachers and psychologists. Computer games can be used both to prepare for school and simply for the general development of the child. They can look like regular activities or be presented in a playful way using popular characters.
Developing computer games form important mental properties and processes for the child, which are a prerequisite for the normal development of the child. This is memory, attention, perception of the surrounding world, logical thinking. While playing, children learn to type on a computer, develop fine motor skills of their fingers. Educational computer games for children can teach a kid to think in non-standard situations.
Parents themselves can decide whether the game is suitable for a preschooler. To do this, it is worthwhile to view the selected game yourself and try to play it before using it. Choosing the right game for your child is not so difficult. It is enough to go through the sites and look for games of all kinds of genres. You can play online, or you can save games on your computer. All this will take very little time.
On the net you can find educational games teaching Russian or a foreign language, mathematics and other sciences. Also popular are games in which you need to assemble a picture from pieces, as in ordinary mosaics. First, the original picture is shown, which the child must remember. The number of pieces may vary depending on the child's age and abilities.
Role-playing computer games for toddlers are also very useful. In the game, the child learns to choose a wardrobe for the dolls, gets acquainted with different professions and social roles in the form of a mother, a student. These games broaden the child's horizons and useful skills.
Parents should remember that at the age of three to five years, a child should not spend more than half an hour a day at the computer. After this time, it is worthwhile to interest the child in another activity. Computer games, although useful, should not take up all of the child's free time, otherwise they can bring not only benefit, but also harm.
