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2.5 rounded down. The general principles of this book are solid (it’s not your job to entertain your child, know your child, make your house a play-friendly space) but there is a lot of fluff. Additionally the “scripts” or suggested ways to talk to your child are so overwrought, inauthentic and forced. Just talk to your child like you would talk to any other person.

Quiet Time

The Toy Chapter
Long term open-ender toys and it lifelong value vs short-ended toys.

The Power of Play Pockets

Managing Screen Time.

Make Screen Time Intentional.
Set Boundaries.

Managing Screen Time

Modeling Frustration Tolerance.

We are the example on how they react to frustrations when solving a problem. When we have a problem and we are frustrated, take a breath and then acknowledge, empathize, repeat and resolve.

Then kids will learn how to deal with frustration in the same calm manner.

Reconnecting with your child at the end of the day or after play to avoid interrupting his play.

Encourage Independent Play.
"Sportscasting" your child's Play.

Chapter 8 - Barriers to Play.

Making Potions and experiments.

Playing Dead:
Lots of 5 year old are figuring out about what it means to be dead. Do you have any questions about that?

Superhero Play:
Ask what is the important thing about superheroes?

Ask what is important about what the thing they are playing about?

Decoding your Child's Play

Play gives your child a purpose.
Give him sense of autonomy.
Observe how he plays on his own.
This is part of his development

Engaging with your child.
Not entertaining your child.

"What do you want me to notice?"

Empathize

Observe you Child to Guide their Play