Pretend play is a great strategy to help a child overcome the fear of going to the doctor. Here's how to help prepare your toddler or preschooler for a visit with a pediatrician. New experiences like ...

A recent study suggests that toddlers who show stronger abilities in pretend play tend to experience fewer emotional and ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely ...

Martin Scorsese and Ted Griffin sit down with Fran Lebowitz, and follow her around New York City, for a seven-episode glimpse into her unique perspective in Netflix's 'Pretend It's a City.' By Daniel ...

Pretend play begins around 2 years of age, increases around 3-4 years of age, and declines again around 6 years of age, at which time children begin transitioning to playing more games with rules ...

The ability to adopt another person’s perspective is important for social cognition and, consequently, for human coexistence. But at what point during child development are we able to do this? Dr.

“Let’s pretend to be…” is commonly heard from young children as they play and interact at school, daycare, or at home. Many adults encourage imagination and creativity but others are afraid that ...