Does your child get bored easily? Do they have little tolerance for frustration? Does your child struggle to play independently without your constant reassurance? If so, tune into this week's episode focused on how to foster independent play. Therapist Bryana Kappa helps us to understand practical ways to support independent play and realistic expectations for how much time moms should be engaged in play. We also discuss the importance of open ended toys and which toys promote create and imaginative play.
What You'll Learn
- What independent play is
- How we foster it
- What open ended toys are
- What toys are most helpful for independent play
- How toys should be organized and presented
- What a toy rotation is
- Realistic expectations around parents involvement in play
- How to watch, wait and wonder when playing with your child