Play with Purpose

Play with Purpose

Power-reversal games

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Alexis Ralphs
Feb 03, 2025
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Power-reversal games

Giving your child a sense of power and control through playful role reversals

At 18 months, my daughter was afraid of spiders. She was even scared of a purple rubbery spider toy whose legs had fallen off. All that was left of him was a round body and a smile. She called him ‘Bub-Bub’. My wife would take Bub-Bub and chase me around the room with it as I c…

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