tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788937665884473331.post3653575400032793704..comments2023-04-06T04:41:14.390-07:00Comments on The Curriculum of Love: On Magical ThinkingSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07884797351411470248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788937665884473331.post-10449241336723429482010-03-05T21:37:55.722-08:002010-03-05T21:37:55.722-08:00There is something to the developmental theories t...There is something to the developmental theories that point out that even imaginative play in the early years is often very pragmatic. When my kids are playing pretend at four years old right now, they are using it to figure stuff out. "Who has the power in this kind of scenario..." "What happens when I say..." "How do two people decide..." etc, etc. in addition to the expected imitatative pretend play to experiment with roles, jobs, and so forth.<br /><br />Then something right around Carbon's age often shifts, and invites a new level of play. Freed from the developmental intensity of pragmatic pretend play, more fanciful play sometimes unfolds.<br /><br />I don't feel the need to stamp out childhood magical thinking either, but I do feel that it should be primarily kid-driven and that adults can provide a helpful grounding spot for kids.<br /><br />In regards to the tooth fairy, etc., we have always been upfront with our kids that it is a game. Right now, they are choosing to believe, so we are playing along.Masasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783902610798734846noreply@blogger.com