Learning to Play

  JJ didn't know how to play. Most of the toys he had when he moved in were either broken or were McDonald's toys. He loved arranging letter or number tiles, but simply did not know how to play. 

 Lil Bro really wanted JJ to play with him, so he would boss JJ around and tell him to hold this toy, do this, do that... Eventually JJ learned to play. I almost cried the first time I heard JJ playing with toys by himself. 

 He would count the toys make them say something then put them into a big pile. Other times he would line them up, but make them say something as he put them into place. Most of what he said was repeating what he heard on a show or from a book. 

 Of course, it doesn't look like most kids' play. That's perfectly fine. He has found his way to play and express his imagination. 

MR