'Watching her meow repeatedly at kids who didn’t want to engage was cringe-inducing.'
It turns out that this type of intense pretend play, which often begins to appear around age two and may include imitating animals, fictional characters and even adults , is a sign that kids are beginning to understand others’ perspectives. The term for this phase ofis called “theory of mind,” says Elizabeth Young, a developmental paediatrician and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.
There is no need to worry unless the behaviour starts to negatively impact your child’s ability to do normal daily activities—eating, sleeping, dressing or going outside. If this occurs, he suggests asking for advice and support from your family doctor or paediatrician. Lapointe suggests that my daughter morphing into a kitty during our park outings was perhaps her way of coping with her“When you step into your play frame, you become safer. Maybe you feel like you want to talk to people, but. Meowing at them as your cat self allows you to get a little bit closer to hanging out with another kid,” she explains.
“The truth is, the way kids learn not to be a cat in certain situations is to get negative feed-back like, ‘What are you doing?’ from their peers,” Young says. Now eight years old, my daughter will still occasionally morph into a kitty, only she’s more selective of when she does it We hope you enjoyed reading this article from Today’s Parent. We’re working hard to provide our readers with daily digital articles that aim to inform, inspire and entertain you.
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