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Is Your Child's Messy/Annoying/Repetitive Behavior Actually Play?

Is Your Child's Messy/Annoying/Repetitive Behavior Actually Play?

An introduction to play schemas

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Courtney Dern
Apr 30, 2024
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Ever wonder why your baby tosses everything in sight (including the broccoli) or your toddler can't resist taking all of their toys from one place in your house to another? It's not chaos – it's science. These repetitive actions are actually clues to their burgeoning genius, a concept called play schemas.

Play schemas are basically categories of actions…

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