They were all of one size, all British, and organised as an infantry division with a cavalry brigade. The day came when my father himself paid a formal visit of inspection. All the troops were arranged in the correct formation of attack. At the end he asked me if I would like to go into the Army. Through play children construct an understanding of concepts and feelings - play is at the root of children's learning and development.
Children play in their own unique ways to make sense of individual experience.
New experience causes them to modify their thinking and take it into account. In this way, the content of play evolves and changes as mastery and understanding progress. Children's development is best served when the origins and themes of play come from children themselves. When they are in control, they are choosing a content based on their individual needs and experience and on their current level of understanding. Some people thus argue that because many children show a deep interest in war play, it must be an important form of play through which they meet needs in growing up.