The itch to create your own special space begins around age five or six. I've read that developmentally speaking children create forts, dens, hideouts, clubs etc. to discover the world around them and become more independent. As they create indoor and outdoor forts they learn and grow in maturity, confidence, independence, social skills (cooperating and negotiating), cognitive skills (problem solving, planning, imagination, construction), even stress-release! Isn't this amazing!?
If only I could be more patient with all the messes!
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