I was looking for a toy at Amazon.com when I spotted the Playmobil Circus Ring. I thought my four-year old daughter would love to have this toy set so I ordered it. I can afford the toy so I immediately purchased it.
My daughter is extremely shy and doesn’t talk much. She wouldn’t say a word if I let her play with other children. She would play by herself most of the time. I was hoping that the Playmobil Circus Ring would encourage her to speak with other children since there were many figures that needed more than one person to play.
I handed the Playmobil circus box to my daughter the day it arrived in our hosue. She opened the box and was thrilled to see the different figures. The big rind really looked like if it’s a real circus ring. My daughter and I set it up and displayed the ringmaster, the trapeze artists, the crowd and other figures. After everything was set, we played together. She had lots of fun playing the circus.
I had no idea this circus set would make a child very happy. My daughter got excited when she played with the different figures. She was more excited when the lights around the circus flashed. The circus set appeared to be like a real circus for her. In her closet, she has lots of small animal figures. She took them and included in her circus set as she continued playing. I could see how happy she was playing the circus set. She had smiles throughout the day.
The Playmobil circus toy set encouraged her to talk more often. I noticed that she would act from one person to another. She would pretend as if she’s the ringmaster then later the audience. I was happy to see her making conversation like that even if she’s playing alone. Then, I decided to play with her to help her enhance her speaking ability. She did a great job.
The next day, I invited some of my neighbors with their children to come along the house. The purpose of inviting them was to give my daughter a chance to play with their children. There were three children who came. One of them was three years old and the other two were six years old. I told them to play with my daughter. At first, my daughter was hesitant but after a few minutes she invited them to play with her. All of them began enjoying playing together as my neighbors and I talked on the corner.
What my neighbors knew was that I invited them for just a little talk. I told them that my daughter needed other children so she could overcome her shyness especially that I’ve decided to enroll her in a kindergarten school for next year. I thought of this idea as a starting point for my daughter to face the world outside out home.
I could see my daughter uttering more words as she played with her new friends. Happiness and relief were the things I felt that day.
She was sad to see the children go home when they’re about to leave. She asked them if they would come back the next morning. The children nodded with the assurance from their parents. I was glad to see my daughter playing with other children. I didn’t’ have worries since then.