Dramatic Play – Why is it so Important? PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 30, 2007 - When you’re two and a half feet tall, the world can be a wondrous place. There are so many new things to see, taste, touch and smell. But what do you do, when many of those new sights and sounds are off limits? As a parent, you spend a great deal of time trying to show your child the world around them, but you probably spend even more time telling them “No.” You want them to be safe, but how will they ever learn how to operate in the adult world, when they are too small to participate? The answer is dramatic play. By giving your child a safe place to act out and mimic the things that they see adults doing every day, they have a chance to grasp a better understanding of how things work.
Dramatic play helps develop: Why are dress up games and dramatic play so important for childhood development? There are many benefits to dramatic play and dress up, and it’s important that you set aside time each and every day to play together with your child. Note. Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun. Note. 5 Tips for Talking About Racism With Kids. Recently after interviewing a potential nanny, I asked my daughter Chloe, 4, what she thought. "I don't like her brown skin? " my daughter replied, phrasing it like a question in that hesitant way she does when she knows she's testing.
I was shocked -- and horrified. She'd never mentioned skin color before, despite having good friends of different ethnicities, and I naively believed she was colorblind. Now, faced with the fear that I had inadvertently raised a pint-size racist, I biffed it. I'm pretty sure that falls on the "how not to handle it" list. Don't be afraid to bring it up. Plus: How One Mom Teaches Her Daughters to Love Their African-American Heritage Look for teaching moments.
Make the message age-appropriate. Accept that prejudiced comments may happen -- and that doesn't mean your child is racist. Most importantly, be a role model. As for my own little stumble, we've recovered. Note.