Just the other day, my 2 year old girl was playing with her doll when she said "Mama, my baby wants to walk." She took her doll and tucked it in the toy stroller, came to me, "Mama, open the door." and held my hand, signaling that I accompany her for a walk with her "baby". So, out we go for a walk. We walked a good twenty minutes around the neighborhood.
We often find ourselves being entertained by children who become spider man, doctor, cook, teacher or best of all become their own mom! Bear in mind how strong is the power of modeling!
Why do they love being someone else? Pretend play is a natural way of how children learn many things around them as well as acquire lots of skills crucial in their development and finally to venture into the world.
The benefits of pretend play includes:
- Explore imaginations
- Develop language skills
- Develop social skills
- Encourage development of good problem solving skills
- Develop the ability to understand things from the view of others
- Acquire essential life skills from adults
- Explore the world beyond
- Develop a sense of confidence.
With all these benefits, let’s not underestimate the power of play. Engage in play sessions with your child, build strong bonds with them and not to forget build lasting intelligence as well. Happy playing! :)
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