![]() ![]() ![]() Usually the first pretend play parents see is 'playing house,' since it’s what children know best, but really children act out any familiar scenario - like when my daughter picked up a toy phone and said, 'Shhh, I have a conference call.'" Parlakian says that toys that encourage pretend play include toy kitchen items, dolls and strollers or vehicles with chunky figures that can fit inside. Pretend play gives children a chance to take on these different perspectives. "As they are discovering that they, themselves, are individuals with their own thoughts and feelings, they are also learning that others have their own thoughts and feelings too. "This is a huge jump in their thinking skills!" says Rebecca Parlakian, M.A., E.D., a parenting expert from Zero to Three, an organization that focuses on kid development during the early years. ![]() By the time your little one is 2 years old, they're most likely getting more excited about sorting colors and shapes and, above all, playing pretend. ![]()
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