7 Ways to Encourage Your Toddler's Creativity Through Play

For toddlers, play isn't simply about "fun and games." It's essential to their development. It's how they learn to make sense of the world, to communicate, and to build social skills. Pretend play allows young children to safely explore the various roles that are modeled for them. Encouraging pretend play is am important task of parenting. Here are 7 simple ways to encourage your 3-year-old's imagination, and to help her build skills she'll need as she gets older. - By Mary Lauren Weimer

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