Dramatic Play

Two-year-olds are just developing their interest in pretending, and generally use dramatic play to express and regulate their feelings. For example, a child may rock in a chair and hug a doll to comfort the doll — and self — when a parent leaves. Toddlers generally imitate the most important relationships in their lives, such as imitating the roles of family members or gently tucking in a stuffed animal and saying, “night, night.”