by | Apr 14, 2014 | Language, Milestones, Play |
[~2years] This should be a milestone that every parent looks forward to. When your child first starts to talk and play imaginatively by themselves! Your child will need to be ready with plenty of language to make up play actions and stories, that they have seen in...
by | Mar 25, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development, Going natural, Play |
Do your schedule time in your children’s day as ‘free play’? Do you let your kids get bored (& let them find their own games)? A few ideas I use to encourage free play: – send them outside…and lock the door (just kidding, but it can...
by | Feb 26, 2014 | Language, Play |
Kids play the best when toys are set up, ‘inviting’ them to play. Once your children have enough language to play imaginatively, you can really invite them to play with a weekly theme throughout the house. Whilst it takes that bit longer to set up, you...
by | Sep 24, 2013 | Play |
[12 months +] So what does pretend play really involve? Thanks to Karen Stagnitti, an occupational therapist and expert on pretend play, here is a summary of the different components she counts as ‘pretend play’ and a rough guide as to when it might...
