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Nora listens while Iris points to a damp mark on the pavement after rain.
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Imagination

By the 37th “why?”, I stopped looking for the right answer

Does your child ask “why?” all day? Not every question needs an immediate explanation. Sometimes asking what they think opens up their imagination.

A watercolour illustration of a child and his mother at a station, imagining an elephant powering an escalator.
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PlayImagination

When the escalator became an elephant

Is your child refusing to move because they are exhausted? A little play and imagination can sometimes unlock the moment without adding more pressure.

Marie pushes Gabriel in his pushchair beside an imaginary unicorn, with Angelina in a baby carrier.
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EmotionPlayImagination

When explanations stop working, I invent a unicorn

Is your child too overwhelmed to hear your explanations? Play and imagination can sometimes help you get through the moment without changing the boundary.

Marie runs beside Gabriel on his scooter as they arrive at nursery.
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PlayImagination

What if playing is sometimes faster than saying “hurry up”?

Is your child dawdling when you need to get somewhere? Joining their game for a moment can sometimes work better than repeating “hurry up”.

A mother and her young son make homemade blue ice cream with yoghurt and apple.
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BoundariesImagination

When I don’t want to say yes: making blue ice cream at home

Is your child asking for something you do not want to agree to? Between yes and no, an alternative can sometimes keep the idea alive without dropping the boundary.