{"id":595,"date":"2024-11-12T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/?p=595"},"modified":"2024-11-12T19:05:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:05:59","slug":"stages-of-play-in-early-childhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/12\/stages-of-play-in-early-childhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Stages of Play in Early Childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Understanding the stages of play can help parents recognize and support their child\u2019s development. Play is essential for social, cognitive, and emotional growth, and each stage builds on previous skills while preparing children for more complex forms of interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1-410x1024.jpg 410w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1-120x300.jpg 120w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1-768x1920.jpg 768w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2-410x1024.jpg 410w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2-120x300.jpg 120w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2-768x1920.jpg 768w, http:\/\/growingmindspsych.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>AnnRos. (2024). Soccer Ball on Grass. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Apichodilok, P. (2024). Happy Kid Play Superhero, Boy Power Concept. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Cottonbro, S. (2024). Children Playing with Wooden Toys. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Danilyuk, P. (2024). Children Playing with Clay. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Fotios, L. (2024). Baby Playing with Balls. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Fromberg, D. P. (Ed.)., &amp; Bergen, D. (1997). <em>Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond<\/em>. Psychology Press.<\/li><li>Frost, J. L., Wortham, S. C., &amp; Reifel, R. S. (2001). <em>Play and child development<\/em>. Prentice-Hall.<\/li><li>Hughes, F. P. (2010). <em>Children, play, and development<\/em> (4th ed.). Sage Publications.<\/li><li>Kaboompics, K. (2024). Boy Building with Toy Blocks. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Krukau, Y. (2024). Two Children Playing with Toys. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Orrico, G. (2024). A Newborn Baby is Laying on a Bed. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Parten, M. B. (1932). Social participation among preschool children. <em>The Journal of  Abnormal and Social Psychology, 27<\/em>(3), 243\u2013269.<\/li><li>Pathways.org. (n.d.). Pathways.org.<a href=\"https:\/\/pathways.org\"> https:\/\/pathways.org<\/a><\/li><li>Pathways.org. (n.d.). A parent\u2019s guide to the stages of play.<a href=\"https:\/\/pathways.org\/watch\/parents-guide-stages-play\/\"> https:\/\/pathways.org\/watch\/parents-guide-stages-play\/<\/a><\/li><li>Polesie, T. (2024). Two Boy Playing Toys Cars. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Rubin, K. H., Bukowski, W. M., &amp; Laursen, B. (2013). <em>Handbook of peer interactions,  relationships, and groups<\/em>. Guilford Press.<\/li><li>Stock project, RDNE. (2024). Kids Playing Jumping Rope. Canva. Retrieved from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canva.com\"> www.canva.com<\/a><\/li><li>Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). <em>Mind in society: The development of higher psychological  processes<\/em>. Harvard University Press.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Acknowledgements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog post was prepared with the help of Rachel Beck, a second year graduate student at Tufts University\u2019s Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development. Rachel is passionate about child development and supporting children and their families. This has manifested itself in all of her professional work, including her experiences in Early Intervention and Healthy Families Massachusetts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the stages of play can help parents recognize and support their child\u2019s development. 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