So I don’t LOVE playing pretend or with my kids’ toys 👀 AND I KNOW YOU FEEL THAT WAY TOO (maybe always or maybe sometimes) While I do sometimes engage in pretend play, I usually prefer other ways of connecting and we make sure to do lots of this throughout the day so I am sharing a few of our favorites here. Because connection doesn’t only come from pretending or playing every game perfectly. Research shows kids feel closest to parents when we are present, responsive, and engaged — not...
