Taking Care of Others

Materials You Need: Two dolls or stuffed animals; A blanket, jacket or coat; One bottle or sippy cup.

What You Can Do Together: Before starting, you should prepare the place to do their activity, preferably a quiet place without distractions.

Carry a doll in your arms and give one to your little one. Show him the right way to hug the doll tenderly and carry it in their arms. You can say, "Look, he's tired" or "I love you" while hugging the doll. Invite your little one to do the same with his doll.

You can also feed the doll with a Sippy cup or bottle. When you finish pretending to feed him, give the bottle to your little to do the same with his doll. Tell your little one, "He's cold", and wrap the doll with the blanket. Give your little one a blanket to cover his doll too, and they can rock them at the same time, pretending they want to put him to sleep.

You can repeat different actions, always inviting your little one to do the same. Repeat the activity several times to reinforce the skill. Little by little, your little one will think of new ways to take care of his doll. With this activity, your little one will also be learning respect for animals and pets if you are using stuffed animals.

What Your Child is Learning: With this beautiful activity, your little one will be developing the ability to respond to the emotions of others, as well as the ability to be kind to people. Your child will be preparing himself for future social interactions by communicating with movements.