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Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
Can Imaginary Play Be Unhealthy?
Sep 11, 2018
Explore the impact of music on children's joy and introducing mystery audio books. Address a parent's concern about imaginative play behavior and navigating interruptions. Understand the therapeutic nature of imaginary play and the importance of uninterrupted play for emotional development. Learn how children use play to process emotions and how parents can support them.
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- Imaginative play is crucial for children to process emotions and behaviors, interrupting can impede their natural development.
- Parents should observe manipulative behavior during play without judgment and intervene neutrally to guide positive interactions.
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Encouraging Imaginative Play and Processing Emotions
Children engaging in imaginative play use it as a therapeutic tool to process emotions and behaviors they have observed. Interrupting this play can hinder their natural progression towards understanding and resolving these feelings. Parents should allow children to play freely without intervention to foster healthy exploration.
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