Hi, my DS is 4 in December and ever since he could wlak and talk he has been crazy about animals. First it was farm animals and countless visits to the farm, it then progressed to wild animals. He lives, eats and breathes animals. He has baskets of animals toys which he plays with all day every day. It is quite amazing to watch how many different scenarios he can make up wth his animals. He never gets bored of them. He loves going to the farm, zoo, various wildlife parks etc. My DH and I have been wondering if we should really be encouraging other forms of play. He loves to read but is not interested in puzzles, board games or anything else. If we get his wooden train set out, we build the track and then his animals are placed all over it. If we buils structures with his wooden blocks they become enclosures for his animals. He has all kinds of imaginary animal friends but he says they are pretend and not real, so we are not too worried about that. He is developing and thriving as he should be, shoudl we be worried?? Should we be encouraging him away from animals, insisting on other play themes? He says he wants to be a vet when he is grown up, maybe animals will be his love and passion, so should we leave him alone? Any thoughts or soes anyone have a similar situation with cars or trains? Thank you :)