Gabey Powell thought her 4-year-old daughter was just 'playing pretend' when she asked for water for her pumpkin, until she ...

Do you often inhibit your kids from pretend play? Well, you should not, as imaginative play is quite important for your child’s development. Parents are often left wondering if pretend play is good ...

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Feeling left out by friends is a common and painful experience for young children. Using imaginary play, you can help your child work through the disappointment of being excluded — and learn to ...

“Let’s pretend to be…” is commonly heard from young children as they play and interact at school, daycare, or at home. Many adults encourage imagination and creativity but others are afraid that ...

Pretend play that involves uses of the imagination to create a fantasy world or situation can be fun for preschool children, but a new study finds that it is not as crucial to a child's development as ...

Question: My daughter is 2½ years old and plays "pretend" almost all of her waking hours unless she is at preschool. My husband and I read to her, take her on lots of outings and do arts and craft ...

I had a conversation recently with a four-foot-tall dog in a dress. She wanted something, but I couldn’t figure out what – so I asked her sister. “She wants you to pretend you’re her owner and try to ...

For a little bit of fun, I decided to perform a mental experiment. You know that whole "make Vanguard free-to-play" thing? Well, let's just say that it happened. There, it's done. See? That wasn't so ...