This episode explores Symbolic Play, one of 9 forms of Attachment Play that are outlined by Aletha Solter in her book Attachment Play. I talk about how this type of play is helpful to support healing, connection, cooperation and non-punitive discipline. I describe how to offer Symbolic Play and share several examples of when it can be used to support our children with some of the most common sources of stress and trauma. I talk about why it can be hard to offer this type of play and share some words of compassion and support to help parents to build more capacity for play.
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