This document discusses play therapy and the importance of play for child development. It defines play therapy as a form of counseling that uses play to help children communicate and resolve psychosocial issues. The advantages of play therapy include supporting sensorimotor, intellectual, social, and creative development as well as providing therapeutic benefits by allowing children to process life experiences. The document outlines appropriate play materials for different age groups from infants to school-aged children and provides safety guidelines for toy selection.

1. PLAY THERAPY
SubmittedTo: Submitted By:
Mr.Manpreet Singh Miss Harjot Kaur
M.Sc(pediatrics) B.Sc.(Nursing)3rd year
Lecturer ,SBBSIN SBBSIN,Jalandhar

2. PLAY
Introduction:-
Play is a child’s way of living
or daily “work”.
It is a pleasurable and enjoyable
aspect of child’s life.

4. DEFINITION
 Play is an activity in which anyone
is engaged for enjoyment without
considering its end result.
Play is an activity that has no serious
motive and from which there is no
material gain.

5. TYPES OF PLAY
 2 main categories are:-
a) Active play - means children get
enjoyment from what they do.
b) Passive play (amusement)-
means children get enjoyment
from watching or listening to
someone.

6. 1. Exploratory play
2. Construction
3. Dramatic play
4. Family games
5. Neighbourhood
games
1. Watching others
2. Looking at
pictures
3. Listening stories
Active play Passive Play
Active play

7. PLAY THERAPY
DEFINITION
- Form of counseling or
psychotherapy that uses play to
communicate with children and help
them to resolve psychosocial
challenges.
- Also defined as technique
whereby the child’s natural means of
expression i.e play is used as a
therapeutic method to assist him or
her in coping with emotional stress or
trauma.

8. ADVANTAGES OF PLAY
THERAPY
1) Sensorimotor development- helps in
muscle development, learn body
control, learn complex and coordinated
activities.
2) Intellectual development- keep mind on
task at hand, understand spatial
relationship, to do abstract thinking,
problem solving skills, develop
language, differentiate b/w fantasy and
reality.

9. 3) Social development- helps in socialization,
develop sportsman-ship, to take
responsibility of their own action.
4) Creativity- develop creativity using
materials like clay, paper, finger paints,
and gives an opportunity to experiment.
5) Therapeutic value- release stress and
tension, to work through their life
experiences to understand and master
them.
6) Moral value- learns honesty, values,
respect for others and norms of
behaviour.

10. PLAY THERAPY TEAM
 Child psychologist
Trained play leader
Child specialist or pediatrician
Nurse
Social worker

13. PLAY MATERIAL ACCORDING
TO AGE
INFANTS
4wk-4months: bright and
moving objects, hanging cradle
toys etc.
4-6 months: soft
Squeeze toys, block
Cubes etc

14. 10-12 months: motion toys, doll,
musical toys, picture books etc.
o TODDLERS : free spontaneous,
constructive toys( fitting toys
o p pull push toys,
o blocks , mud
o or clay, play
o telephone)

15. Prescholars : cooperative, initiative,
creative and imaginative play(puppets ,
doll’s house, large blocks, paint material,
coloured book pictures, hospital
equipments)

16.  School age: competitive formal organised
and co-operative play.
They like imitation, self direction and
play games rather than toys.
children enjoy running, climbing,
swinging puzzles,

17. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTION OF PLAY
THINGS
 No sharp edges that can cut.
 No sharp points that can puncture.
 No propelled objects that can injure the eye.
 No small parts that can be swollowed or
inhaled.
 No elements that can cause burn.
 No toxic paints or other toxic material.
 Avoid toys that produce excessive noise as can
cause hearing loss.
 Select toys that are light in weight.

18. OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
 Teach child the correct use of toys.
 Safe storing of toys with easy reach and
away from busy area.
Keeping play material of older sibling
away from child.
* Supervision or strict vigilance is
most important .

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