Play
Parallel Play: What It Is and When It Appears
If you've watched young toddlers play together, you've likely observed parallel play—children playing beside each other with their own toys, occasiona...
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Play
Play Ideas for Groups of Children Aged 1–3
Planning a playdate or group session for children aged 1–3 is very different from planning one for older children. The activities that work at this ag...
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Play
Play Ideas for Groups of Children Aged 1–3
Organising play between multiple 1–3 year olds requires understanding what is developmentally realistic. This is not an age group for organised group...
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Daycare
How Children Learn to Play Side by Side and Together
Learning to play with others is one of the most significant developmental achievements of the early years. It does not happen all at once — the journe...
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Daycare
First Interactions With Other Children in a Group
When young children first join a daycare group, they do not immediately play with others. Understanding the typical progression of early peer interact...
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Emotions
How Toddlers Make Friends: The Development of Early Peer Relationships
Parents of toddlers often worry when their child does not seem to "play with" other children at nursery or in the park — instead playing alongside the...
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