Structured Doll Play: Supporting Kids Through Transitions

Podcast: Playful Beginnings · Maggie Parker and Kristie Opiola

Opublikowano: 2026-08-17

Ever wonder why kids melt down before a field trip, panic over substitute teachers, or struggle with simple routine changes? 🧸👇 Transitions are hard—for kids, parents, teachers, and therapists alike. But there is a proven tool that bridges the gap between fear and feeling safe: Structured Doll Play. In this episode of Playful Beginnings, Dr. Kristie and Maggie break down this powerful intervention from the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Manual (Landreth & Bratton, 2006). Inside this episode, you’ll learn: What structured doll play actually is (and why it works so well for anxious kids).How...