Popit toy, which children have been interested in recently, can also be played for adults to relieve stress. Experts point out that playing these games with two or three people can be beneficial. According to experts, if the popit is played with two or three people, the child can gain gains such as waiting in line, patience and being able to react quickly.
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Seda Aydoğdu from Üsküdar University NP Feneryolu Medical Center evaluated the toys called popit, which children have been playing with pleasure recently.
Group games support the child's development
Stating that popit has become one of the most popular toys of recent times, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Seda Aydoğdu said, “Having such popular toys allows children to be involved in peer relations and speak the same language. Thus, the child can be involved in group play with other children in the environment he is involved in. Another contribution is; group activities, group games always support the development of children. The child will learn to develop the appropriate reaction in the group, to include himself, to wait his turn, and to develop the feeling of competition, and to develop the appropriate reaction to the situation when this feeling of competition finally wins or is defeated.
Winning can be achieved if played with two or three people
Noting that the Popit game can turn into a more enjoyable and more useful game, especially when played with two or three people, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Seda Aydoğdu said: they learn the benefits. For this reason, while playing many games such as Popit, being able to set rules that are not hard and strict and suitable for the level of the child will contribute to their development. he said.
Can it be a stress reliever?
Stating that these types of games can relieve stress for some, Seda Aydoğdu said, "Although it is said that this and similar games especially for adults, they also create more stress for some people. In fact, the relationship between relieving stress or increasing the stress load of many things has to do with how a person reacts in a situation of competition or living conditions. Therefore; It may not always be in group play, but we can say that it has a stress-relieving feature in individual use.”
It can teach patience
Noting that these types of games can be effective in teaching patience, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Seda Aydoğdu said, “Many games played in groups such as Popit teach children to wait their turn. We can say that popit and many other group games teach children to be patient, since the capacity of the child to be alone, the skills of playing and playing by himself are important as well as their attitudes and behaviors in the group.
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