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Scenario

Why children destroy their creative work

My son builds these elaborate Lego cities and then destroys them immediately and I can't understand why he doesn't want to keep them.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The adult impulse to preserve creative achievements conflicts with children's natural cycle of creation and destruction as forms of ongoing play.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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