Games of Children's in The Context of A Study of The Effects of Past and Present for Development Areas of Childrens (Sivas Province Sampling)

The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of past day-to-day children's games on children's development areas. In the study, case study from qualitative research types were used. The study group consists of 50 people living in Sivas province centre and randomly determined ages from 20 to 82. The data were obtained by using an open-ended interview form consisting of four items. 24 people were interviewed in the age range of 52-80, and semi-structured interview form was applied to 26 people in the age range of 20-50. The first group in the age range of 52-80 was asked some questions about games they played during their childhood; the second group in the age range of 20-50 was asked some questions about the games that their children play today. In the analysis of data, frequency analysis and content analysis techniques were used. It has been determined that children's games generally contribute positively to the physical development of children, especially to their character development, to the formation of effective social relations, emotional and cognitive development via the data obtained from the participants in the study