he psychoanalyst D. W. Winnicott described play as the engine of creative growth in children. In its earliest forms, play takes place in the presence of the mother, who provides a “holding environment” for the child. Hide-and-seek is a model for their interaction: the mother must always be able to be found and yet removed enough so that the
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Mar 04, 2024
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