{"id":6189,"date":"2023-10-10T19:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T01:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=6189"},"modified":"2025-03-27T10:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:18:17","slug":"kids-dont-come-with-instructions-but-at-least-theres-a-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/child-welfare-blog\/kids-dont-come-with-instructions-but-at-least-theres-a-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Don\u2019t Come with Instructions, but at least there\u2019s a PLAYbook!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-arrow-mask wp-block-group has-wider-padding has-sticky-radius has-0-9-background-color has-background has-arrow-mask has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-0-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0af18515 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrowed-back\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/blog\">Back to Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/category\/child-welfare-blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Child Welfare Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">Kids Don\u2019t Come with Instructions, but at least there\u2019s a PLAYbook!<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-first-md is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-down has-arrow-mask wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/an-illustration-depicts-adults-and-kids-in-a-garden-playground.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An illustration of kids playing in a garden and playground area with their parents.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/an-illustration-depicts-adults-and-kids-in-a-garden-playground.png 760w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/an-illustration-depicts-adults-and-kids-in-a-garden-playground-450x258.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-full-width-m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704e782a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"\">Anyone who\u2019s ever cared for a young child knows how much energy they have, and how challenging it can be to keep them entertained.&nbsp; But did you realize all that endless curiosity and exploration is the way children learn?&nbsp; Children\u2019s curiosity and exploration about the world around them is present from birth, providing a multitude of opportunities for them to develop skills they\u2019ll use their whole lives, and making their earliest experiences a vital foundation for later success.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As a trusted adult in a young child\u2019s life, what can you do?\u00a0 Can the time you spend with young children help to ensure their healthy growth and development?\u00a0 And if so, how?\u00a0 You may be thinking that it would be so helpful if there were a quick way to find the answers to those questions. Even better would be having a manual that not only answers those questions but also provides simple, engaging activities to do with the children in your life.\u00a0 And it would be best if you knew the activities were not only fun for the kids, but full of opportunities for them to learn and build new skills, too.\u00a0 Well, good news- the Colorado Office of Early Childhood recently created the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ge1OrnfhTodQO-iqjxmj1-bIiOCD6VOH\/view\">PLAYbook<\/a> to do all that!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The PLAYbook is a 50-page resource chock-full of information and activities that anyone\u2013 including parents, older siblings, guardians, grandparents, babysitters, neighbors, and family friends &#8211; can use to playfully engage with children while supporting their growth and development.&nbsp; Beyond providing a list of ideas, the PLAYbook also contains information to help you learn how to build the child\u2019s skills whenever or wherever you spend time together. Each section of the PLAYbook is organized by age, making it easy for you to quickly find the relevant information for your child\u2019s stage of development.&nbsp; The PLAYbook also contains places where you can jot down quick observations or notes on whether the child enjoyed the activity or any reactions you may have had while sharing an experience with the child.&nbsp; What a great way to not only keep track of the activities that most appeal to the children in your life, but also to preserve memories of your time together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Because caring for young children can be emotionally demanding work, the PLAYbook includes a section just for caregivers, too.&nbsp; In that section, you\u2019ll find ideas for ways to take care of yourself, deal with stress and support your own well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We all know that growth brings change and transition, but we sometimes forget that since young children grow and develop so rapidly during the earliest years of life, they naturally experience a lot of transition.&nbsp; Some children seem to sail through these transitions easily, while others need additional support when navigating change.&nbsp; No matter how the children in your life experience transition, the PLAYbook has ideas for ways you can support them and make times of change easier for everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The PLAYbook is freely available to anyone caring for a young child.\u00a0 You can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/cdec.colorado.gov\/for-families\/learning-and-development-guidelines\">online<\/a> in\u00a0both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ge1OrnfhTodQO-iqjxmj1-bIiOCD6VOH\/view\">English\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1OtgY-TBlwWKHCbyQ7eRSIO0mJfmLbs6M\/view\">Spanish<\/a>.\u00a0 If you prefer a hard copy, check to see if your local public library currently has copies available.\u00a0 Find your local Colorado public library\u00a0here, and while at the 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