Group Play

It is now time to increase the child's group, and the experience repeats itself, with mother structuring initial group contacts and standing alert to conclude them if the play session begins to deteriorate. Group play, for some reason, seems to hold a greater opportunity for disaster than one-to-one play. Children are inclined to "gang up" and take sides. But this, too, can be circumvented if the parent is artistic and innovative. Nothing is quite as effective as a quick and attractive change of subject