The Importance Of Playing House

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Young children learned through playing, observing and imaging. Playing house is a kind of role-playing game which includes the above three aspects, they observe what their parents do daily and imagine they were them and imitate what they do through playing. In addition, playing house develops children’s understanding of gender difference and enhances their interaction with friends and some other educational features which would later be discussed. Therefore, by analyzing the different form of playing house and its consumption, followed by the link between playhouse and gender, also the educational features, would show that playing house is not only entertaining but also influential to children.

To begin with, playing house can be made into many different kinds of from, for example a small house which includes bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and so on …show more content…

Playing house represent adult activities, it helps children develop their notice of gender difference and behavior. In this case, girls normally act themselves as either wife or mother, who cook for the family. While boys, if they are playing these with girls, they may pretend husbands or father, who goes out to work. Through childhood and toys they are playing with, reflects the culture of the society, and what they are expected to do. Girls are identified as feminine by people, they are told to stay at home and take care of the family as their duty. In the past, girls carried this kind of believe from their childhood while playing to their adulthood as they became housewives. However, now in some parts of the world, girls are encouraged to pursue their own dream, they can be a doctor; therefore, another form of playing house was released, such as a medicine box that a doctor needs. Apart from the relationship between gender and toys, the educational features are also another reason that should be focus

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