Independent Pretend, Yes Please
Let’s be honest: playing “grocery store” for the 47th time this week is not exactly an adult’s idea of fun. Many parents admit they find pretend play exhausting, tedious, and, if we’re being brutally real, downright boring.
And yet, children thrive on it. It’s how they make sense of the world, practice social scripts, and stretch their imaginations. So what’s the solution when your child wants you to be the customer, cashier, and chef all at once, and you just want to drink your coffee in peace?
The answer isn’t to suffer through it. The answer is to create an environment that organically inspires pretend play so your child doesn’t need you as the co-star every single time.
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