| Do you ever feel like your child needs to branch out | | | | something easy to get on and off like a pirate cape |
| and learn to play with other children besides her | | | | and pirate hat, superhero cape, batman cape, or |
| parents? | | | | spiderman cape are a popular boys costume. |
| We love spending time with our children, but as they | | | | Another way you can foster friendly relationships with |
| grow from babies to toddlers, we need to help them | | | | other children is to make a play date with a friend from |
| build social relationships with other kids to prepare | | | | school. Invite them to your house or suggest a public |
| them for issues that they will face later in school and | | | | place to meet. This helps build important social skills |
| eventually in the world. | | | | and helps them cope better at school when they have |
| Some ways we can foster social activity with our | | | | a friend to confide in. |
| children is to be proactive. Start a play group in your | | | | Pretend with your children! Get an adult princess |
| neighborhood. Invite other parents and children your | | | | costume! How fun would it be to dress up with your |
| kids age to your house and encourage your child to | | | | child and pretend along with them? Try an adult |
| thing of activities they can do with each other. | | | | Cinderella costume and see how it transforms you are |
| A fun thing to do at play groups is to be creative and | | | | well as your child! You can even use it as a Halloween |
| foster fun dress up play. A princess dress, princess | | | | princess costume later. |
| costume, boys costume can be great for breaking the | | | | Most important, make sure your child feels loved and |
| ice with other kids. Shy kids are instantly transformed | | | | secure that you will always be there for him or her. |
| to outgoing with this kind of imaginative dress up play. | | | | Take time to foster creative behavior in your children |
| Bossy kids often let others take the lead in this type of | | | | and see what a positive difference it will make not |
| situation. A great brand of dress up costumes is Little | | | | only to them but to you as well. |
| Adventures costumes because they are made from | | | | Get some dress up clothes for your kids today and |
| high quality fabrics and are machine washable. Snow | | | | see if it will make a big difference in the way they play |
| White costumes, and Cinderella dresses are the most | | | | with you and with other kids! |
| popular princess costumes for girls. Boys like | | | | |