Play Therapy
Play is how we remember, return, and make meaning.
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As Henri Parens, M.D, a leading psychoanalyst on childhood aggression, points out: “It is amazing how many parents do not realize that their children have feelings.” Based on his seven year long work and research with mothers and infants, he noted that “the amount of hostile aggression that children display is largely influenced by how their... See more
Dr. Elyssa • Use of Aggressive Toys in Play Therapy
Anger is an emotion that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It is innate to our human nature and serves as an instinctual response. Aggression, on the other hand, is a behavioral response to a real or perceived threat. From an early age, children begin to explore their feelings of anger by testing boundaries and observing the... See more
Dr. Elyssa • Use of Aggressive Toys in Play Therapy
It is a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found – D. W. Winnicott
The Inner Canvas Collectivex.comPlay, which I would define as anything we do simply for the joy of doing rather than as a means to an end – whether it’s flying a kite or listening to music or kicking around a football – might seem like a non-essential activity. Often it is treated that way. But in fact play is essential in many ways. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National
... See moreGreg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Play is where children show us the inner feelings and experiences that they can't or won't talk about. We need to hear what they have to say, and they need to share it. That's why we have to join children where they live, on their terms. Children don't say, “I had a hard day at school today; can I talk to you about it?” They say, “Will you play
... See moreLawrence J. Cohen PhD • Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence
