{"id":275434,"date":"2020-09-19T18:08:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T22:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=275434"},"modified":"2020-09-19T20:01:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T00:01:33","slug":"how-to-play-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/19\/how-to-play-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play with Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kids are the ultimate creators. In some ways, a child playing is the apex of power and creativity. In this regard, we must play more with children and *become* more child-like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of my thoughts on the philosophy of playing with kids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play with kids like you were a kid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"275449\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/westerly-eric-kim-zania-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600518043&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ANAVE Side hair cut black and white minimalist composition\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ANAVE Side hair cut black and white minimalist composition &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Anave. Westerly, 2020&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Anave. Westerly, 2020 ANAVE Side hair cut black and white minimalist composition \" class=\"wp-image-275449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C471&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/westerly-ERIC-KIM-zania-14-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Anave. Westerly, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not talk like an adult. Talk like a kid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Racing with Zania and Anave Outdoors and Anave Hoverboard: How to Play with Kids\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QJ0y5k6zhE0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANAVE IPAD ZEN BRUSH 2 and PROCREATE Every Child is a Creative Genius! (How to Play with Kids)\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7fp2pUZ9uK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t tell them what to do or what not to do. Instead, give them creative suggestions. Ask them questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Why<\/em> do you think things are the way they are?<\/li><li>If you did this, how do you think you *should* do it?<\/li><li>Why do we do x, y, z?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This engages their critical thinking faculties and often the responses they give you are insanely deep and profound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COOKING WITH ZANIA CORN: How to Play with Kids\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SFnnjwv1hz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be physical with them; Have fun with them, wrestle, but set (some) boundaries <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Horsing Around and Playing with Anave Jumping Bed and Wrestling (How to Play with Kids)\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5I-fY57ZnHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids are the ultimate creators. 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