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LESSON 5 · Raise Resilient Kids

PAUSE TO THINK

Why do simple, open-ended toys spark more play than flashy ones?

They leave the child more to invent.

A plain box, blocks, or sticks can become a hundred different things, so the child supplies the story and the rules. A toy that lights up and does one trick does the imagining for them, and interest fades fast.

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