If pretend play causes development, then we should prescribe pretend play for struggling children; but if pretend play merely marks development, then all the therapist-guided pretend play in the world ain’t gonna change a child’s trajectory.
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I think people in the Child Care Development field over think things when it comes down to simple questions such as this article. It doesn’t take a busted artery vein to think up conclusions as to the Why’s and What if’s.