Released on = January 25, 2006, 10:38 pm

Press Release Author = jennyandrews

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = Dressing up in toddler leotards and pink tutus is shown to
be important to childhood development.

While it may not be apparent to everyone, as more research is being done the
importance of dress-up and pretend play is becoming more clear.

Press Release Body = Dressing up in toddler leotards and pink tutus is shown to be
important to childhood development.

While it may not be apparent to everyone, as more research is being done the
importance of dress-up and pretend play is becoming more clear. See
http://www.toddlerleotards2.com/articles/toddler-leotards.html for more information.
Ballerina costumes and pirate suits may not seem to be incredibly significant to
childhood development, but psychologists and child specialists are saying otherwise.

The first aspect of substantial importance in regards to dress-up and pretend play
is, of course, the development of the imagination. While the ability to make
believe is a natural one, as with any talent, the more it is utilized, the more it
expands. By enlarging a child's ability to imagine, creativity and ingenuity are
increased exponentially. This contributes to a number of abilities later in life,
such as writing and creative arts.

A positive self-image and self-esteem are also shown to be common results of pretend
play, coupled with other factors. When a child pretends they are a superhero or
princess, they envision themselves as being affirmative figures. Even though this
is a make believe visualization, it carries over to the actual perception of
themselves. The concern may be that a child would take this visualization to an
extreme level, such as the belief of invincibility leading to a child stepping out
in front of a car thinking the car could not harm them. However, it is shown that
pretend play does not cause inaccurate beliefs outside appropriate thoughts for a
particular age range. For example, a child of three would probably think they were
invincible and not understand the danger of a being run over. However, a child of
eight would be well aware of the danger. Excessive pretend play would not lead to a
differentiating belief beyond the logic expected for the child's age.

For more information go to
http://www.toddlerleotards2.com/articles/toddler-leotards.html


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