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How children process world events through symbolic play

My son builds the most incredible cities with blocks and then sets up elaborate disasters to destroy them and narrates the whole thing like a news reporter covering tragedy.

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The child uses miniature scenarios to metabolize the overwhelming information about danger and destruction that penetrates his awareness through adult media and conversation.

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