What to do
- Take a trip to a local park or play area where there is a high chance of meeting other children.
- While you are there, engage in imaginative play with your toddler. You might pretend you are on a safari, looking for animals. Invite your toddler to wear their pretend binoculars and off you go.
- Look for things other children are doing; if you feel confident enough to, comment on their actions and copy them. Your toddler will probably copy you too.
- Seeing you copy other children’s actions can help your toddler learn that we can look to other people to get ideas of how to play.
- You might find that another child looks interested; if you feel comfortable, invite them to join in. Your toddler will have two people to copy now.