[music plays] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Hey, that didn't hurt... Alright, I get a band-aid; I feel good now.
Hey, I'm Jessie. I love playing pretend with my boys.
Today, we're playing doctors office. Pretend play is a really important activity for your children.
Not only does it boost their imaginations, but it also helps develop language, problem solving, and social skills.
In this video I'm going to show you how pretend play can benefit your child.
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[baby giggles]
[piano plays]
When kids play pretend and take on different roles, they experiment with vocabulary they don't use in their everyday lives.
I'm gonna use my stethoscope.
What does that do?
[makes heartbeat noise]
[laughter]
My heart laughed did you hear that, it said [laughter]
Good.
Awesome.
Alright, let's check your reflexes, you ready?
Woah! You see that?
[boing] [boing] [boing] [laughter]
Pretending to be different characters allows the child to see the world from a different perspective and learn how other people may feel.
I think I hurt my finger, doctor.
Sure, get a band-aid.
That was fast, nurse.
Ahh, so much better.
Is it going to hurt?
Hey that didn't hurt at all. You're an awesome doctor. You are the doctor of all doctors.
Playing pretend also develops problem solving when conflict develops within the story they're playing.
Or between the kids themselves.
Do you hear that? Did you hear that nurse?
[eeee, gimmie]
[gimmie] It's okay, it's okay.
Can you check my, yeah can you check my mouth?
Check my mouth, what's in my mouth.
[a dragon]
A dragon?
[roars] [laughter]
The possibilities for pretend play are as endless as your child's imagination.
Pretend play is so important for brain development.
So pretend play with your kids and let us know what you come up with.
Show us how you and your children play pretend by hashtagging photos and videos with Mother Goose Club or by tagging us here on YouTube.
And be sure to check out the other great videos for kids available on our YouTube channels.
Your head feels a little warm.
Uh oh.
one hundred degrees.
One hundred degrees?
I think you need to take a little rest.
I think that's a good idea [I'll get you some soup]
Soup sounds really good.
Doctor thank you so much for your help, I feel so much better.
Your soup is ready.
My soup is ready?
I gotta go get my soup!
[beeps]
Hey, I'm Jessie, today... that threw me off, just saying "hey Jessie"
Hey [coughs]
Let me prepare, let me prepare!
Hey I'm Jessie, today... gosh. That's probably why people call me Dusty because of the way I talk.
[beeps]
[I'm so cold!] You're cold?
Alright nurse, the nurse is cold.
When kids play pretend and take on different roles, they...
that they. vocabu... vocabulary.
It's kind of warm in the doctor's office.
[whining] Now it feels better
Th... [laughter]
[screaming [screaming numbers]
What's the first line again... the possibilities
The possibilities... gosh [laughs]
[baby giggles]
[piano plays]