BGPF016 | Doctor Pretend Play
By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar and Riddhi Chincholikar
In this session, the importance of pretend play, specifically “Doctor, Doctor,” is discussed. This play activity introduces children to the role of a doctor while developing empathy, problem-solving, and teamwork. From infants to older children, it helps improve their vocabulary, social skills, and understanding of medical scenarios in a fun and engaging way.
- Engage your child in a “Doctor, Doctor” role-play where you guide them as a senior doctor.
- Encourage them to use medical props like stethoscopes to mimic basic actions.
- Introduce medical vocabulary and allow your child to take decisions during the play.
- Keep the play light-hearted, fun, and dramatic to ensure full engagement.
- Enhances empathy as children understand a doctor’s role in caring for patients.
- Builds social skills, including communication and teamwork during playdates.
- Develops problem-solving skills as children learn to make decisions on medical situations.
- Introduces and improves medical vocabulary while fostering creative storytelling.
- Use a playful tone and keep the session dramatic to increase your child’s engagement.
- Allow your child to lead the play and adapt the script based on their interest.
- Include other roles like nurses or peers to enhance teamwork.
- Reiterate key medical terms to reinforce learning through repetition.
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