BGPF016 | Doctor Pretend Play
By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar
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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