What do we play? . This question is the premise to open a universe full of entertainment possibilities, fun, fantastic worlds, competitions and hours that fly by amidst laughter and real challenges.. The game arises from an internal impulse of the child, without needing external stimuli; on the other hand, the game is self-regulated. The child is the one who decides the rules, the duration, the persistence and the intensity of his game.. It is important to know that play is the way in which children solve certain unsatisfied needs. In this way, play varies according to how the child’s needs vary. “What was of great interest to an infant is of lesser interest later” (Vygotsky, 1933, quoted in Sarlé, 2015). This is the reason why, the small children develop their game with the objects more near their surroundings. As they grow older, from the age of two or three, they begin to create an imaginary situation where their wishes can be realized.. On the other hand, the game being a self-regulated activity, allows the child to build his own situation, which will promote his autonomy as a manager of this action. The child maintains interest in the game because he has an internal rule that he is fulfilling and this causes him satisfaction.. The game includes an emotional affective...
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