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URL:https://parentchildpsychology.com/events/why-children-need-to-play-3/
SUMMARY:Why children need to play!
DESCRIPTION:In our parenting class\, we explore the developmental benefits 
 of pretend play. Symbolic play — where a banana becomes a phone or a chi
 ld “cooks” invisible soup — is not just fun\; it’s how young child
 ren process feelings\, explore relationships\, and make sense of the world
 . We highlight the unique value of unsupervised\, imaginative play over ov
 erly structured activities. Giving children time and space to play freely 
 (without adult direction) fosters creativity\, problem-solving\, and emoti
 onal resilience. We also focus on developing the capacity to be alone\, an
  essential building block of self-regulation and independence. In a modern
  world of over0scheduling\, we advocate for the importance of home-based p
 laytime\, where a child feels safe to imagine\, explore\, and just be. Joi
 n us as we learn how to protect and encourage this essential form of growt
 h.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Parent Child Psychology
LOCATION:https://on.zoom.us/h/ilianapantoleon/why_children_need_to_play._05
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