Children's games: A journey towards a bright future – Something for the homeland – ✍️ Mr. Salah Ghariba
In a world full of tensions and conflicts, play becomes a window of hope and a refuge for children, as it gives them the opportunity to explore and express themselves freely, develop their skills and acquire new experiences that help them grow and develop in various areas. aspects of their lives.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the importance of play in the development and growth of children, stressing that it is one of their fundamental rights and a necessity to ensure their mental and physical health. UNICEF explains in its latest report that nearly 400 million children under the age of five are regularly exposed to physical or psychological violence in their homes, and that these practices hinder their normal growth and development.
Play plays an important role in developing children's cognitive and creative skills. It also helps them express their feelings and learn social communication skills, including cognitive development. The game stimulates critical thinking and problem solving, improves children's memory and concentration skills, in addition to creative development. Play offers children the opportunity to express themselves freely through arts, drawing and music, and helps them develop their creative skills and social communication. Play helps children manage others, build friendships, and learn to cooperate and resolve conflict. In terms of mental health, play helps relieve stress and anxiety in children and helps improve their self-confidence and sense of happiness, it is the responsibility of all members of society to protect the right children to play and spread awareness of its importance in the development of their abilities and skills. Parents, communities, schools and governments can work together to create a supportive environment for play and provide children with opportunities to play different types of games, whether traditional or modern.
Parents can play an important role in supporting their children's right to play by providing time to play with them. Spending time with their children playing helps build strong bonds with them and strengthens their sense of security and love, while providing a safe play environment. Parents must provide a safe and risk-free environment for their children to play freely. In addition to encouraging creative play, parents should encourage their children to play creatively and provide them with the tools and materials necessary to express themselves freely.
Local communities can play an important role in supporting children's right to play by creating parks and safe play areas. Local communities should create safe parks and play areas where children can play and interact with each other, and organize fun events and activities. organize fun events and activities, such as gaming festivals and sports competitions, while raising awareness about the importance of gaming, and local communities should raise awareness of the importance of gaming through awareness campaigns and educational programs.
Schools, especially those in safe areas and Sudanese Curriculum schools in Egypt, can play an important role in upholding children's right to play by providing them with sufficient time to play during the school day. children have the opportunity to relax and engage in entertainment activities.