LB has long been into imaginary play, but since we moved to two homes, she has amped up several games.
When we first moved, she would repetitively play a game where she was Elsa hiding in her ice palace. I was Anna and had to go find her and knock on the door and say: "Elsa, come out of the castle, we need you in Arandale. We miss you Elsa." Elsa would run out of her castle and down the hallway and collapse on the floor. I would chase after her and hug her on the floor to "unfreeze" her. The "I miss you, I love you, come home" themes seemed important to LB as she got used to living in two places.
Lately, it's been Mama Cat/Baby Cat. Baby Cat (played by LB) doesn't have a home and wanders around lost and crying. Mama Cat finds Baby Cat and says "Baby Cat, are you lost, don't you have a mama? You can come live with me in my house and I'll be your Mama Cat." The Mama helps Baby build a cozy nest.
This post is like a play therapists dream come true, lol! She is so emotionally mature and it is wonderful that she can work these things out via play and that you join in the role play when she needs you. I imagine that baby cat/mama cat can be downright annoying around the 15th time or so ;)
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