Comment “GUIDE” for our free communication milestones guide from birth to three! When does pretend play start? It can be as simple (and adorable) as pretending a calculator or doll is a phone to call Grandma or Daddy. This early stage of imagination is called symbolic play, when little ones use one thing to represent something else. 👉 A block becomes a car. 👉 A spoon becomes a phone. 👉 A doll “calls Daddy.” These small pretend moments are huge for development. Symbolic play helps children: 🧠
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Comment “GUIDE” for our free communication milestones guide from birth to three! When does pretend play start? It can be as simple (and adorable) as pretending a calculator or doll is a phone to call Grandma or Daddy. This early stage of imagination is called symbolic play, when little ones use one thing to represent something else. 👉 A block becomes a car. 👉 A spoon becomes a phone. 👉 A doll “calls Daddy.” These small pretend moments are huge for development. Symbolic play helps children: 🧠
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