All children tend to copy adults. That is how kids learn many everyday activities and learn about the world around them. After three years, the child gets tired of “repeating” only after his parents and other household members and he wants to try himself in the role of representatives of well-known professions. Just look at the shelves of a toy store - a doctor’s kit for children, a kit for playing in a store, a builder’s toolbox. Are role-playing games useful for kids, and how to organize a game in the hospital?
Why play doctor?
We will explain the fear of visiting the hospital; the unknown scares children. Even in modern clinics, the atmosphere of formality and sterility depresses. And this is not to mention the not the most pleasant procedures and vaccinations. Many children are sensitive to their own bodies, and the request of a stranger in a white coat to raise a T-shirt or open his mouth can be very embarrassing. The doctor’s toy set will help to overcome all these
children's fears and repeat all the manipulations of the doctor in a playful way. The baby can play the doctor’s appointment alone with dolls and toys, as well as with his mother or friends. Do not forget that this game teaches the child empathy and kindness.
What does a doctor's kit for children consist of?
This game can be bought today at any children's store. However, depending on the price and manufacturer, the filling of the briefcase can vary significantly. The traditional set includes a phonendoscope, a thermometer, a hammer for checking reflexes, a syringe and scissors. As additional tools, there may be an otolaryngologist’s mirror, eye examination tables, medicine jars and pills. A doctor’s kit for children can be packed in a suitcase or purse; some manufacturers delight babies with doctor’s accessories such as a medical gown, glasses, and a notebook. Please note that along with accessories for playing in a regular hospital, it is easy to find a kit for playing a veterinarian in the toy store.
How to supplement the doctor’s handbag?
Often, medical accessories are sold complete with a doll-baby doll or soft toy. The main disadvantage of such sets is a small number of accessories. There are also regular sets of accessories that include no more than 10 items. If you come across just such a set of "little doctor", you should not be upset. Almost all the instruments of a doctor can be made independently, except for a phonendoscope. If hospital accessories were packaged in a backing, it's time to make a handbag for them. You can sew a rectangular cosmetic bag of a suitable size or use some kind of plastic box left over from another game. Do not forget to sew or stick a red cross - an international
medical symbol. In order to make the game more interesting, you can add real supplies to the doctor’s kit for children. Share cotton swabs and bandages, a band-aid with your child. Do not forget about medicines, instead of tablets, sweet dragees or lollipops will do, and you can replace the drops with ordinary water in a pipette.