The study also looked into what parents want their kids to learn or discover while playing with their toys and dolls. The most important was that kids learn “how to socialize” (50%).

Kids play ‘make-believe parent’ or ‘make-believe babysitter,’ though, because “they Toys are important in early child development in relation to their facilitation of cognitive ...

Ozlem Cankaya is affiliated with Terra Centre and Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Child Care. MacEwan University funds Dr. Cankaya's loose parts play research. MacEwan University provides ...