Abstract
Archie! Don’t run away… you should be in bed already and we still need to brush your tee-eeeth!
Your four year old runs down the hallway without his pants on, knocking over that leaning tower of washing.
Around the world, the impacts of COVID-19 have left some parents with more time with their children, but fewer resources to make it interesting as children go stir crazy.
Luckily, there’s a fun and evidence-backed way to get your kids to try harder at the things you ask them to do, persist at them longer, and be stimulated — you just have to pretend.
Your four year old runs down the hallway without his pants on, knocking over that leaning tower of washing.
Around the world, the impacts of COVID-19 have left some parents with more time with their children, but fewer resources to make it interesting as children go stir crazy.
Luckily, there’s a fun and evidence-backed way to get your kids to try harder at the things you ask them to do, persist at them longer, and be stimulated — you just have to pretend.
Original language | English |
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Specialist publication | The Conversation. Academic rigour, journalistic flair. |
Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2020 |