Very exciting to see this. This book [1] argues for more play from both parents as it is how children learn and develop. If you are a parent, you will probably notice that when a child plays by himself, he will use phrases you use with him, pretend to be the parent in situations with his dolls / toys, act out situations he didn't understand previously. After reading this book, it gave both my wife and I new ideas on how to interact with our son (now 3). Is he afraid of something, have his dolls act it out and one of them is afraid of the same thing, for example.

The book has really helped us as well if anyone is looking for new avenues to teach, mentor, discipline their kids.

[1](http://www.amazon.com/Playful-Parenting-Lawrence-J-Cohen/dp/...)