Case Study
You have noticed that a 4-year-old child in your care becomes very excited when you provide her with paint and other craft materials, and becomes upset when it is time to pack away – sometimes even having loud tantrums. You have asked her if there is any way she could continue her projects with her parents but she has tearfully told you that there are no craft materials at home, and her parents dislike the messiness of such activities and tell her to read quietly or just play with her toys instead.
- How can you tactfully explain to the parents the importance of their daughter being encouraged to develop her creative interests at home, and how they can support her?
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