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When repetitive play reveals a child working through trauma

My 5-year-old insists on playing the same game over and over where the baby doll gets hurt and then rescued and I do not know if this is healing or concerning.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child is using ritual repetition to master overwhelming experiences and move from helplessness to agency.

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