Creative Child April 2018 | Page 22

editor’s choice Pretend Play & Your Child’s Development Each night, I’d lie in bed with my two boys and we’d pretend we were on a rocket ship. Our destination was always the same – a castle owned by a certain superhero floating somewhere in space. However, the trip to the castle was always different and often involved monsters, aliens, treasures, peril, and triumph! Each night, we looked forward to the next fantasy adventure. BY: Rebecca Eanes 21