Playing with parents is very important for a child because it helps them feel loved, builds their confidence and makes them feel valued.
However, in this developed world, parents do not always find time for their children because they are busy making a living, which can lead to fathers being blind to the wonders.
Apart from the limited time, in some African countries, some men believe that playing with a child is training them, which makes them disrespectful.
However, a study conducted by the University of Leeds called Paternal Involvement and its Effects on Children’s Education (PIECE) found that when a father plays with his child from birth to the age of seven, there are things that help that child mentally.
The study was conducted on about 5,000 families in the UK over a seven-year period. It was published in 2023.
It showed that the importance of a child playing with his father is that his brain function expands by 20%, which helps him be better at school, have good behavior and helps him learn to socialize with others.
Psychologists show that the games that men often play are difficult and require a lot of thinking, so when they play with their children, their brains expand because they use them and think a lot while playing these difficult games.
It is not only for fathers because mothers of women also play a role great in helping their children, some of the things that help them are having emotions and knowing how to put things in perspective.
The advice given is that all parents should give their children time to play with each other, especially men, because when they play with their children, they contribute to stimulating the brain and expanding it, and if a person’s brain is intelligent, he can achieve a lot.
