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Has your child been asking for a ninja costume? That's great news! Ninjas are fantastic warriors for kids to incorporate into their play. As with other types of soldier-esque characters, ninjas encourage children to get active and experiment with big ideas like morality and justice. Some parents may be hesitant to introduce violence into their kid's play, but active, minimally aggressive play like dressing up in a ninja costume offers a healthy balance. Of course, it is important to introduce good ninjas for your child to emulate in their ninja costume. Quality family films are one great way of doing so....

  One frequent question we get from concerned parents is whether it really is okay or safe to allow kids to dress up as special forces and other soldiers. For kids to play war games. Our answer is always yes, absolutely, so-called "aggressive play" has some significant benefits, and many parents and experts see it as a natural part of growing up. War Games: The Benefits of Role-Playing Special Forces & Other Soldier Games In fact, many experts believe not allowing aggressive play is apt to cause issues. Jane Katch, author of Under Deadman's Skin: Discovering the Meaning of Children's Violent Play, writes...

There is good reason to argue that a person's creativity will reach its ultimate peak just before the age of six and that while adults may become more imaginative and better able to express their creativity, no one can be as creative as a 5-year-old. That's because the five-year-old doesn't have formal schooling which for all its many benefits, has the drawback (and advantage) of instituting rigidity and conformity. A five-year-old's imagination isn't held back by realities. Theirs is still a world populated by magic and mysteries. For a five-year-old, just about anything can happen, and how well they hold onto that and...

Our team at Teetot is proud to design and sell an array of children's costumes that will awaken their imagination and encourage child development and growth. This means that we offer both costumes based on real-life people and careers, like our popular firefighter costume, as well as on fantasy heroes and heroines. When it comes to our fantasy heroes and heroines, one of the favorites is our mermaid costume. Our mermaid costume includes a shimmering top and skirt that resembles a mermaid tail and fin, as well as accessories like a shell crown and iridescent bead necklace. Little girls (and some little boys)...

After a long, long winter, we are sure just about every parent in America is ready to get their toddlers outside where they can run and play and get their energy out. However, while unstructured play is fantastic, kids can, and often do, get bored. Which is when they start coming back to you for answers on what to do next. One exciting type of play activity that can start as structured play, encourage art and craft child development, and also open the door for unstructured play, is putting on a play. Throw a Backyard Play To Encourage Art and Craft Child Development...