‘Hello, who is it?’ The amazing learning opportunities in pretend play
As American comedian Dave Chappelle says, “No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone... you answer it.”
Now, you might need to work out it’s a phone first, as your toddler is starting to understand that we can pretend an object is something else! But why is this such an amazing step in your toddler’s development?
When your toddler pretends their wooden block is a phone, they’re showing that they can manipulate information and that this pretending can be shared.