About this episode

This episode explores the importance of functional play in child development and how to incorporate playful moments into daily routines.

Send us Fan Mail Functional play is the gateway into our children exploring toys, objects for their intended purpose. This developmental milestone opens doors to deeper learning, independence, and confidence as children figure out that spoons are for eating, blocks are for building, and crayons can create beautiful marks on paper. In this episode we dive into how to find playful moments throughout your entire day. From morning routines to bath time, cooking to cleaning up, every interaction ...

People in this episode

Host: Belle

Topics covered

• functional play
• child development
• independence
• learning
• playful moments

Keywords

• functional play
• child development
• toys
• independence
• confidence
• learning
• daily routines

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