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Apr 2020
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Benefits of play for child development

CINDY HOVINGTON, PH.D.
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Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we talk about play! There are so many opportunities for play with items around our home and Emma from @play_at_home_mummy has an Instagram account that beautifully illustrates this. We chat about setting up a playroom, different types of play, what to do when siblings argue, sensory bins, risky play, development, and mor ... Show More
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