Do this carefully, using just enough pressure to make sure that you don't poke it right through and into your leg/arm/child. They will have their very own toolbox to help deal with things that come their way.Proceed with CAUTION: With the two bristles between the prongs, press them into the desired location on the side of the rat's muzzle. Through play, they become aware of those things that calm and eventually develop skills to help them adapt in stressful situations and environments. Sensory play helps a child learn to manage their senses. There's always the option of headphones to make it a solitary experience. Sitting quietly, simply listening, is amazing. Instrumentals that can "sing", loud to soft, fast to slow. There's a reason why classical music is called that. But think about music that your child has not been exposed to. Riding in the car, in the grocery store, in a classroom.
Music: Children are exposed to music in many environments. Think of it as just as much play time as getting clean time. Bath time: What child doesn't love playing in a tub of warm water? Floating boats, small containers to fill and spill, perhaps bubbles. Small sticks to break up and poke into dirt or mud. A small bucket of water or watering can to make mud. Rolling in the grass, raking leaves, digging holes. There is no doubt how many senses kick in when playing outside. Infants and toddlers can start by sitting in a high chair with a couple of spoonfuls of yogurt or pudding on the tray to move around. But, if you've ever seen a child engaged on a large sheet of paper, moving the paint around with both hands and then switching to fingertips, you realize how important it is. We also have a small whisk broom for cleaning up - that's the last part of salt tray time. It's snowing! Clear the road for the cars to get through! I dare you to try not to walk by and just sift some salt through your fingers. A container of table salt poured onto a tray (with a lip), plastic spoons and funnels, small cars and trucks. One of the favorite sensory trays in our house is a salt tray. What can you put in them? Water, rice, sand, salt, cotton balls, Easter grass. Sensory bins: Dollar Tree and similar stores always have great collections of plastic trays and tubs. Let's think about sensory play we can provide to children under the age of five in our home: Fine motor skills are refined, gross motor skills become managed, language develops, cognitive skills develop as a child problem solves and thinks things through. The brain is challenged to monitor all the senses and balance them, thus helping to create a sense of calm. Touch, smell, sound.these all work together to find the spot in a brain that responds by focusing.
Sensory play begins with understanding the importance of engaging as many senses as possible. Sensory play is just that-play that involves multiple senses. Playing with slime or listening to music. But did you know that sensory play is very basic? Riding a bike, for example. Many people think of sensory toys as those needed when a child is in a state where self-calming is not possible. The TSA at our local airport has been providing the same toys and recently used these to calm an overstimulated child. Recently, our local emergency services announced that they would be supplying their ambulances with sensory toys to aid in calming children during a medical crisis.
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