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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't agree with many of the posters here. My DS is special needs. When we sought an autism specialist he said to do floor time, and much of that involved pretend play. DS had difficulty with this, especially initiating the pretend play or taking it father. But as the years went by we stuck with it and he improved. So it appears that neurotypical children (healthy children like yours) do this automatically without much coaching. And that your DD actually is initiating and even taking the lead and being "bossy" is indication to me that she is remarkably intelligent and creative. It's something you want to encourage, not stifle or stop. [/quote]

No, being bossy is not something you want to encourage. Kids don't need to be the boss of everything and everyone and it irritates siblings, friends, teachers, parents and pretty much means that no one wants to play with them. Your situation and reasons for engaging in pretend play are pretty different and are part of a therapeutic / treatment to address his needs.[/quote]

Well when a child cries just because mom said one word incorrectly isn't just "bossy." It might be a developmental issue or a personality issue. It might be rigidity or inflexibility. Is she inflexible or rigid about other things too, PP? So you want to slowly, gradually encourage her to be flexible and adaptable, not do a cold turkey approach to force flexibility on her.[/quote]

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