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Scenario

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.

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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