Movement Lab

  Edutainment Be the parent your child needs you to be. They need you to be in their world. That means interacting and playing with them on their level to prompt them through the tasks and chores they don’t want to do.   Here are some tips and examples on using effectively using edutainment with your child.   1.        Practice Healthy Competition    The child brain loves novelty. That is why healthy competition and games get them excited.   You can help your child accomplish the daily tasks they do not necessarily want to do by adding a fun edutainment component.   Edutainment in daily tasks may include incorporating a game or competition into their nighttime routine to prompt them to get ready for bed, pick up their toys, or brush their teeth long enough.   For instance, when it’s time for bed, create a healthy, fun competition that gets them excited.   You might tell them, “Okay! It’s time to get rea...