Types of Play

Solo Play

• When infants play independently.
• Starts in infancy and is common at this life stage because they have limited social, cognitive, and physical skills.
• Provides infants with a variety of learning opportunities, specifically the chance to explore the environment at their own pace.
• Can help infants to focus their attention, become self-reliant, learn by making mistakes and increase their self-esteem.

Parallel Play

• Between ages 2-3, infants play alongside other children.
• Not yet developed the sharing and turn-taking skills required for group or co-operative play. Although infants are engaged in similar activities such as water or sand play, there will be little interaction as each infant will be…