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Parallel Play
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Playing -- part of the joy of being a child -- is more than just fun and games. Play is the way that children explore, integrate, and master the world around them. According to noted developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, play is the work of childhood, and, as children develop, they progress from playing simple games of peek-a-boo to make- believe to complicated computer games.
At around the age of 3, you may notice your child demonstrating developmental behavior called parallel play.
At this stage, your child might seek out other children, only to plop down next to them to play by herself. This desire to play next to instead of with others is called "parallel play." Children at this age don't yet...
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