Sometimes children want to puff up and be bigger, and stronger, and braver, than they normally are. Help them play that, if they want to.
Sometimes children want to be a little bit scared, for fun. They might want something spooky. Stay near, and spook them gently. Be quick to change the game if "peek-a-boo" becomes too much.
It's natural for kids to think about power, and fear, and heroics, the same way kittens and puppies play rough.
photo by Sandra Dodd
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