Helping Young Children Understand the Difference Between Real and Pretend
October can be one of the most exciting times of the year for young children. Costumes appear in stores, pumpkins decorate front porches, classrooms fill with seasonal crafts, and children begin talking about Halloween. But alongside all the fun come ghosts, witches, monsters, skeletons, spooky sounds, masks, and decorations designed to surprise—or sometimes frighten. For […]