PRETEND PLAY OR SYMBOLIC PLAY<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n- \n
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\n\n\n\nWHAT IS SYMBOLIC PLAY?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n2-3 years old: children imitate what they see<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom the age of 2, children play games based on imitation, role play and pretending. These echo what the children have seen and heard. They mostly imitate everyday gestures. They pretend to make their dolls drink, to change teddy bears, to make phone calls, etc. Young children mostly imitate their Mum or Dad, because parents are the first role models they have. At this age, they will imitate either the same or opposite sex parent. These imitation games allow children to understand others, envisage themselves in an adult world, replicate everyday gestures (eating, doing their hair, etc.) and develop their language skills. These role plays allow them to understand life experiences in their own special way.<\/p>\n
3 years old: imitation as a form of play to support personality development<\/strong><\/p>\nThe processes involved in imitation games become more complex among children aged over 3. But we\u2019re focusing on symbolic games. Children invent imaginary scenarios: this is the age where children start to say to themselves \u201cit seems like…\u201d or pretend to do certain things. Their games become more open and others can join in. Role play becomes a way for children to develop by envisaging themselves in various adult roles: the doctor, the shopkeeper, the father, etc. It also helps them manage situations and conflicts. For example, your child will defuse an unpleasant situation by acting out a conflict they have had with you. This allows them to manage their frustration. These games also make it easier for children to differentiate between themselves and others. These symbolic games also teach them how to differentiate between boys and girls and social roles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\nSymbolic games facilitate a child’s development because they allow them to develop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Their autonomy and ability to take the initiative.<\/li>\n
- Fine and gross motor skills: dexterity and gesture coordination, such as putting a spoon in a container or baby\u2019s mouth, undressing a doll, putting the lid on things, moving objects, moving around in spaces.<\/li>\n
- Cognitive skills: language development, comprehension, decentring, imitation, imagination, conceptualisation of inside\/outside, etc.<\/li>\n
- Social skills: understanding social roles, sharing materials, complying in certain situations, listening, taking into account others\u2019 points of view.<\/li>\n
- Internalising the rules and codes that govern the world in which they live.<\/li>\n
- Emotional skills: expression of feelings and self-esteem.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n\nWHAT IS SYMBOLIC PLAY?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\n2-3 years old: children imitate what they see<\/strong><\/p>\n
From the age of 2, children play games based on imitation, role play and pretending. These echo what the children have seen and heard. They mostly imitate everyday gestures. They pretend to make their dolls drink, to change teddy bears, to make phone calls, etc. Young children mostly imitate their Mum or Dad, because parents are the first role models they have. At this age, they will imitate either the same or opposite sex parent. These imitation games allow children to understand others, envisage themselves in an adult world, replicate everyday gestures (eating, doing their hair, etc.) and develop their language skills. These role plays allow them to understand life experiences in their own special way.<\/p>\n
3 years old: imitation as a form of play to support personality development<\/strong><\/p>\n
The processes involved in imitation games become more complex among children aged over 3. But we\u2019re focusing on symbolic games. Children invent imaginary scenarios: this is the age where children start to say to themselves \u201cit seems like…\u201d or pretend to do certain things. Their games become more open and others can join in. Role play becomes a way for children to develop by envisaging themselves in various adult roles: the doctor, the shopkeeper, the father, etc. It also helps them manage situations and conflicts. For example, your child will defuse an unpleasant situation by acting out a conflict they have had with you. This allows them to manage their frustration. These games also make it easier for children to differentiate between themselves and others. These symbolic games also teach them how to differentiate between boys and girls and social roles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nSymbolic games facilitate a child’s development because they allow them to develop:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Their autonomy and ability to take the initiative.<\/li>\n
- Fine and gross motor skills: dexterity and gesture coordination, such as putting a spoon in a container or baby\u2019s mouth, undressing a doll, putting the lid on things, moving objects, moving around in spaces.<\/li>\n
- Cognitive skills: language development, comprehension, decentring, imitation, imagination, conceptualisation of inside\/outside, etc.<\/li>\n
- Social skills: understanding social roles, sharing materials, complying in certain situations, listening, taking into account others\u2019 points of view.<\/li>\n
- Internalising the rules and codes that govern the world in which they live.<\/li>\n
- Emotional skills: expression of feelings and self-esteem.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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