Play therapists use pretend play techniques to understand children's anxieties, with most therapists believing that this helps the child work towards a resolution of those anxieties.

Authors

• Person: Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini Organization: Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
  Play: Learning through play

Sources

• Play: Learning through play www.child-encyclopedia.com Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini · Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development via serper

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• pretend play concept
• play therapy concept