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5 Benefits of Dress-Up and Pretend Play

Experts say that pretend play is a natural way for growing children to learn and develop and that parents should encourage this type of imaginative expression. Whether...

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Lauren Magee Sandra Duncan EdD Allie Bishop Pasquier Rachel Larimore Rusty Keeler Mina Hochberg Kristen M. Kemple Cindy Gennarelli Laura Wilhelm Gary Bilezikian Cassidy McDonald Ramona Bell Sami Krasny Allison Hahn Anushka Singh

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