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We may have already advanced, we may have progressed, but our young and
growing children many a times, get caught up in a magical world of their own. The child
creeps into this world that he creates and just as easily as he creeps in, he creeps
straight out. This world that he imagines is real for him - a place other than the real
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This imaginary world is tailor made by him
to suit his needs. There are certain situations and events put in this make believe world
to make the child happier and the unwanted elements are conveniently eliminated. And the
'truth' of this so-called imaginary world becomes reality to the child. At many instances,
children may do things their way and not the way their parents' way. What they do may not
even be socially acceptable, but ultimately it is the way the child wants to do it. A
child may reconstruct or reorganize a toy his way and not the technical way it is supposed
to be done because doing it that way is what comes naturally to the child. In eventuality
this make believe kingdom which a child creates is just the beginning when the child's
imagination begins to develop. He plays with his thoughts and explores new ideas, places,
creatures and objects. For example: a small girl may pretend to cook food which in reality
the food does not exist and she may feed it to her dolls because she thinks her doll with
eat the food. No one can tell the small girl that she is wrong because that is the happy
world that she is living in. Children often create a make believe best friend or play
mate. This mate is given all the possible characteristics that the child finds desirable.
Once again we must understand the importance of this game of make believe. Children will
not call it make believe because for them that is reality. Gradually as our child
progresses through life and gains learning experiences, this coupled with parental
guidance makes the child realize and accept what is the truth and what is not. Sometimes
these wild imaginations of a child can turn out to be learning experiences. Such
situations need delicate care and sensitive handling on the part of the parents.
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