Dear Our Time Parent:
It’s a train, it’s a car…it’s your amazing toddler! It’s a wonder to watch your child discover the joy of pretend play. Many children begin pretend play simply by imitating what they see their parents doing. In moving from imitation to pretend play, your toddler will improve his thinking skills, helping him to learn more words and move in creative ways.
Watch closely. How does your toddler make the movement his own? Does he honk the horn in a new way, turn the keys while jingling them, or add a steering wheel motion?
In moving from imitation to pretend play, your toddler will improve his thinking skills, helping him to learn more words and move in creative ways. The fun sounds that we use as we play are also an important part of language development. Though they are not complete words, they are the sounds your child will combine in the future to make those words. So see how many sounds you can make for trains, trucks, cars, and tractors this week as you play. Some day they will transform into the sweet little words you love to hear.
See you next week!