The Urge to Play

Get Curious, Not Furious · Oct 8, 2026 · 26m · transcript

Does your child seem obsessed with carrying things, filling and emptying containers, lining things up, throwing, hiding or building?

There’s a reason they keep coming back to these things. These play urges and schemas are natural patterns that help children explore, learn and make sense of their world.

In this episode, we’ll look at some of the common schemas you might see in your child’s play — and how understanding them can help you respond differently. Instead of feeling frustrated by the things they keep doing, you might start to see what they’re telling you through their play.

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