In this way, he unites and connects with life on earth and practices for adulthood. Within the same seriousness, the child engages in play will he later engage in the world of work. Play is crucial for social development. For example, after meeting a child with no arms, a little girl played that she had no arms for many days. She was learning to think empathetically and developing emotional literacy.
Children learn to get along with others through play.
They learn to problem solve, reason, weigh arguments, and come to consensus. They need to come to mutual agreement of roles and symbols. I've noticed that children come to consensus much more quickly than adults. It seems that it is the joy that comes from doing which is important to them, not personal agendas or winning, as it often is with us. In early childhood, play is the vehicle for the development of imagination and creativity.