Skill· 2y–4y· 3 min

Pretend play — enter their world

Parent follows the child into a pretend play scenario the child initiates — tea party, doctor, shop, dinosaurs. Agent coaches the parent to accept the rules of the child's imagined world and play as directed. Observations track the child's imaginative flow and parent's willingness to stay inside the scenario.

Start voice activity

Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.

What you'll need

No special setup. Bring yourself and available props. Anything household-usable — spoons, cups, a blanket — can become anything in pretend play.

How it works

  1. 1~20s

    Ask: 'What are we playing?' Whatever they says, enter it. 'Oh, we're running a shop? What do you sell?'

    Watch for: child_defines_pretend_scenario

  2. 2~120s

    Play the part they gives you. If they says the cup is soup, it's soup. If the chair is a car, it's a car. Don't correct the physics. Don't explain away the magic.

    Watch for: parent_stays_inside_imagined_world

  3. 3

    Let them end the game. Don't force a stop. When they wanders off or changes direction, follow or let it close naturally. Mark the ending: 'That was fun. Thanks for the soup.'

    Watch for: dyad_closes_imagined_scene_gracefully

What this develops

Visual example

Coming soon