Abstract
Abstract Pretend play is a context that facilitates learning. It facilitates children's learning about emotions, adults' learning about children, and children's and adults' learning together. Indeed, pretend play, a subcategory of play in which actions, objects, and persons are transformed or treated non-literally, has long been recognized as pivotal in facilitating early social and emotional development. Through pretend play, young children can express and communicate their emerging concerns and interpretations of the social and cultural world. Children's pretend play also allows adults to learn about children. When children and adults pretend together, they may spontaneously interpret emotionally important issues as they naturally emerge during everyday life. Yet, little is known about the roles of spontaneous, everyday pretend play with parents in children's emerging interpretations of stressful events. This chapter presents pilot data exploring the pretend play of mothers and children from high-risk families who have experienced recent trauma.
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