Guide to Imaginative Play

Kids love to play ​dress up and pretend to be their favorite imaginative characters. How do you know when it’s gone too far? Avoid being swept up in the fairytale with our tips and advice on parenting your little prince or princess to make sure they grow into well-rounded leaders.

Imaginative Playis critical to ​the development of young children. We have expert advice about how to support and encourage this fun type of learning, and how to make sure it doesn’t go too far.

• Just Imagine!
• The Importance of Parental Participation
• Regarding dress up and imaginative play.
• How do you deal with multiple children who want to dress up as the same character?

Shaping Your Little Superherois an important task that falls on the parents. We have ​advice about how to build key skills and character traits like independence and compassion that will serve your little one well into adulthood.

• Family Field Trips: Supervised Independence
• A Hygiene Tale: If You’re Going to Be a Prince or Princess, You Should Act Like One
• True Independence Has Its Limits
• It’s No Fairy Tale: Mentors Make a Difference
• Finding Life Lessons Beyond the Movie Magic

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