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Scenario

When children's repetitive play tests adult patience

My 3-year-old wants me to pretend to be asleep so she can 'wake me up' fifty times in a row and I'm going insane with boredom.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The developmental need for repetitive play patterns conflicts with adult desires for novelty and progression, creating tension in caregiving relationships.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Imaginative play — children and adults?”

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