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One activity I found very fun and useful for engaging children in play was something called Mutual Storytelling … this game involves parent and child taking turns making up an imaginary story. The advantage of this activity is that there is no need for parents to make up long, drawn out, make-believe stories. The parent’s job is to merely add something very brief and fairly neutral to the story so that it will prompt and encourage their child to continue with the story in whatever direction their child wants.

Play is a child’s natural way of learning … You can help your child develop and learn by guiding and supporting them in the exploration and mastery of new skills through fun play activities.

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is a special one, filled with love, wisdom, and shared experiences … In this blog, I’ll provide some playtime tips for grandparents and we’ll also explore some easy and enjoyable play activities that will help grandparents connect with their grandkids and make the most of their time together.

When I was working as a child and family therapist, one thing I found that parents worried frequently about was the amount of time they spent playing with their children. Many parents felt guilty that they were not spending enough time playing with their children, which would increase their stress levels … In this blog, I want to go over some things for parents to keep in mind about parent-child playtime that may help to reduce stress levels.

Many parents are reluctant to pretend to be someone or something else for fear of looking silly. However, children are usually surprised and delighted when an adult pretends to be someone different. I have found that engaging in role-play by pretending to be a different character is one of the very best ways to gain children’s interest and engage them in play.