Yet another one about imaginative play...

[BriocheDoree]

So DD has never been entirely lacking in imaginative play (no problem with object substitution for example, and she'll line up her playmobil but then say they are going for a walk, or going out to lunch), but she's WAY behind her peers at 4.5. So, the other day she was "playing" a fishing game (you know, the rods have a little magnet and so do the fish) which we got to encourage turn taking. So, Mummy, Daddy and DD all had a go, and then so did Teddy! Now that's got to be good hasn't it? Teddy also "picked up" all the fish and put them back in the box. Somebody please tell me that this counts as imaginative play...if it does that's a BIG step forward.

I've been doing that sort of thing with dd. Cos she can't move she can't do 'pretend' games. No idea how necassary it is for a child's development but I figured we need to replicate what mobile kids do for full brain development.
Mind you, its booooooooooooooring!

It certainly sounds like a huge step in the right direction. That's fantastic!

That sounds very encouraging. DS1 brought me an empty cup this morning, told me it was a 'cup of tea' and seemed highly amused to see me drinking from it.

She loves splashing around with water but she doesn't really pour pretend cups of tea because she's hardly ever seen me use a teapot so she wouldn't have anything to base it on. I guess she could do a pretend Nespresso machine lol.
NMC, I'm told that pretend play is important for empathy, in which DD is pretty much utterly lacking. It could well be that your DD is absolutely overflowing in empathy but until the numpties give you a communication device (seen your other thread ) I guess you are not going to know are you!!

Yes, brill prentend play.
NMC. forst thing your child needs is a reliable yes/no response (even if simply a case of head nod or eye flicker. Does hse have this? Have you worked on it? Talking Mats can be used v well with that alone.)

DS1 went a bit further this morning - he brought me a cup of coffee I'd left on the work top - luckily it was lukewarm !!