While individual pretend play is very important to a child's development,
time with Mom and Dad doing something "real" is important too.
"A child who receives love, attention, and the encouragement to explore and learn is most likely to develop... a part of the brain which allows a person to calm himself. ...the parts of the brain that process emotion grow and mature relatively early in a child and are very sensitive to parental feedback and handling."
{Magic Trees of the Mind by Marian Diamond PhD and Janet Hopson}
Washing dishes can be a fun activity for you to do with your child.
Teach them the process of washing dishes by making a game of it.
Fill a tub or the sink with warm soapy water and let your child:
"scrub, scrub, scrub......scrub, scrub, scrub"
some non breakable dishes with a dishcloth,
and when they are all clean
"rinse, rinse, rinse.......rinse, rinse, rinse"
and then you'll be ready to:
"dry, dry, dry..... dry, dry, dry"
They will not only learning what it is you do every day but they will feel your love too.
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