My 3 yo dd engages in constant imaginative play. She uses her stuffed animals, her fingers as puppets, invisible friends, etc... She has conversations, guides them around, at home, in the car, anywhere. it's that constant.
it's pretty much become background noise ... She will happily include you in the game assigning you a name and a role to play. Often you will call her name and she'll say "no, Im kitty" and you have to call "here kitty kitty". She loves to be a dog and play fetch with her brother.
Its only recently that I stopped to think about how much time she spends playing this way. It's great for me because all she needs is the use of her hands to play for hours having them talk to each other and do things.
is there a point at which it becomes too much? My 5 yo ds has never been this way. He does pretend games - cars with noises, or doctor, or kung fu but nothing like she does. He'll "play" xyz and then it's done.
Thoughts?
it's pretty much become background noise ... She will happily include you in the game assigning you a name and a role to play. Often you will call her name and she'll say "no, Im kitty" and you have to call "here kitty kitty". She loves to be a dog and play fetch with her brother.
Its only recently that I stopped to think about how much time she spends playing this way. It's great for me because all she needs is the use of her hands to play for hours having them talk to each other and do things.
is there a point at which it becomes too much? My 5 yo ds has never been this way. He does pretend games - cars with noises, or doctor, or kung fu but nothing like she does. He'll "play" xyz and then it's done.
Thoughts?
totally okay!
