Game Night Guide

Family Game Night: Teaching Toddlers to Take Turns

Learning to wait for their turn is a very important thing to teach kids from a young age. Being comfortable with waiting makes them more capable of learning self-control. Use positive language to encourage your little one and show some compassion to validate their feelings. Make them feel like they are not alone in having to wait by displaying the practice yourself. This modeled behavior can help your child learn to take turns in a safe space.

The Critical Role of Pretend Play During the Early Years

Between the ages of 11 months to 4 years, children begin “pretend play.” Also known as creative play, fantasy play, or make-believe play, pretend play helps children channel the power of thinking on their feet. During pretend play a child simultaneously reacts to situations that are assigned to objects or spaces around them. For instance, they may pretend that an inanimate object is alive or check if the milk bottle is “too hot” to feed their doll.

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