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 ...

With nothing but imagination and everyday household items, Danny transforms into a brave adventurer on a mission! A colander becomes a hero’s helmet, a broomstick turns into a mighty sword, and ...

That behavior is not acceptable. Keep an eye on kids as they play with pretend guns—is one child constantly being the “bad guy” shooter and never switching roles with the others?

So pretend gun play is generally A-OK and might even make kids less violent—hooray, one less gun-related thing to worry about. And in fact, it might be something to celebrate for another reason.

Family Playtime Is Over! The modern demand to constantly pretend-play with our kids is exhausting. Is there a better way?

“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 ...

Kids are talking about the pandemic in their play, whether it’s diagnosing characters with COVID-19 or imagining how a vaccine might work. (Shutterstock) By Julia Pelly Special to the Washington ...