| "What do you want for Christmas present?" Probably | | | | creativity in the play. |
| kids will never miss out the chance to clarify the | | | | Emotional development |
| things they want if you ask this question. As a | | | | In addition to the fun and joy brings to children, doll |
| parent, you should identify what your kid's interests | | | | play also serves beneficial developmental purposes by |
| and hobbies before you make your decision on what | | | | allowing children to work out their emotions in a safe |
| to buy for them. If you do not have any idea, why | | | | context. According to Hallie Speranza, who teaches |
| not get a doll for your children. In fact, doll play is a | | | | at the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family |
| part of pretend play that helps to improve your kids' | | | | Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin, says |
| imagination and take on a role as an adult when they | | | | doll play can be therapeutic. Scolding their baby doll or |
| contact with everyday basic objects in the doll house | | | | stuffed animal allows your children work out and |
| play. | | | | release their feelings or tension without involving |
| Social Skills + Creating Intimacy | | | | other kids. |
| You can instill basic human instinct through doll play by | | | | Dolls for Babies |
| caring, nurturing and feeding activities. Children can | | | | It is recommended to choose dolls that are soft and |
| practice their language and social skills including | | | | cuddly yet washable and sturdy for babies. Babies |
| sharing, cooperation, helping, and problem solving. Doll | | | | love to put everything into their little drippy mouths; |
| play brings all their warmth, empathy and the ability | | | | you might need to wash at least every day or two |
| to give care to others helps you to raise your child | | | | to make sure the cleanliness of the dolls. Before |
| to become a more caring adult in the future. | | | | giving a doll to baby, make sure that there is no small |
| According to the child development psychologists | | | | part of the dolls that can be removed or fall off |
| Dorothy and Jerome Singer of Yale University note, | | | | easily. For children age 3 to 5 year old and up, they |
| "Early opportunity to play with doll provides children | | | | prefer to own dolls with movable hands and legs in |
| the chance of practicing the vital human capacity for | | | | different position. |
| nurturance and selflessly to others. | | | | Tips on storage |
| Imagination and Creativity | | | | Most of the dolls and doll house play is made of vinyl, |
| Doll play promotes self-reliance by encouraging | | | | flexible plastic as well as rubber. It is important for |
| children to use their imagination and creativity. Kids will | | | | you to store in places where toys do not expose to |
| make up the doll as an actor in the play. As they | | | | direct sunlight. If you plan to place it near to the |
| age, you will start notice that they are using doll to | | | | window, make sure that it is protected from |
| create a real life scenario base on adult's life styles. | | | | exposure to sunlight. You can pack the doll and doll |
| Doll play is important in helping children explore on | | | | play furniture separately in paper to avoid touching |
| how to grow up and take on the role as the future | | | | with one another. After each play, clean up if |
| adult. You will be able to see their improvement in | | | | necessary before you put back to the storage. |
| creativity and problem solving skills during the play. | | | | Every child has their own interest and strength to |
| Currently there are varieties of doll play themes | | | | learn in an optimal way on what they experience in |
| which are available for sales such as doll in army | | | | their daily life. Doll play is a fun and also one of the |
| costumes, doll in rainforest, Eskimo, Native population | | | | favorite toys especially for girls. Getting a doll with |
| and other world cultures, which they can portray | | | | complete set of doll house play is always a great |
| different story base on their imagination and | | | | choice for children. |