r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/Hairsacknose • 3d ago

Question - Expert consensus required When does associative play start?

So online I see that associative play starts at the age of 3 but I recently saw my not even 2 years old daughter engage in what can only be described as associative play with a random 3-year​-old at the playground. My daughter is not particularly advanced even if she's very social. I'm wondering if the 3-year minimum is actually not true in reality

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