Play therapy facts for kids
Play therapy is a special kind of therapy that uses playing activities. It helps children work through their feelings and problems. It also helps them grow and develop in the best way possible.
Young children often find it hard to talk about their feelings, needs, or thoughts. But they can show these things through play! So, play can be like a child's own language. By playing freely and getting positive feedback from therapists, children can also let go of stress and build their self-confidence.
A play therapist needs to understand how people grow and develop, especially children. They also need to know many different play activities. But the most important thing is to build a good, trusting relationship with the child.
Types of Play Therapy
There are many different ways play therapy can be done. Some common types include:
- Psychoanalytic play therapy
- Children-based play therapy
- Filial play therapy
- Cognitive behavioral play therapy
- Developmental play therapy
- Adlerian play therapy
- Sand play
- Group play therapy
These types of play therapy can be very helpful for children, often those between 4 and 6 years old.
Images for kids
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Little horse on wheels, an Ancient Greek children's toy. This toy is from a tomb dating 950–900 BCE, found in the Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens.
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Floor Games (1911) by H. G. Wells inspired Margaret Lowenfeld's play therapy ideas.
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Winnie-The-Pooh, the original "Winnie," was possibly Christopher Robin's comfort object.
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Friedrich Fröbel's wooden Construction kit, made between 1782 and 1852. This is a SINA Facsimile.
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Plastic Lego Bricks, a popular toy for building.
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An early video game called Pong, being played by two children.
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Playfulness by Paul Manship, created between 1912 and 1914.
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See also
In Spanish: Terapia lúdica para niños
