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Scenario

When peer pressure ends childhood play prematurely

My 10-year-old daughter has stopped playing with dolls because friends say it's babyish and I see her growing up too fast, losing something precious.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child is sacrificing authentic joy for social acceptance, a trade that signals the culture's failure to protect the sacred time of childhood.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Play and learning — Vygotsky and beyond?”

Peri

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