The nurse observes some children in the playroom. Which play situation exhibits the characteristics of parallel play?

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Playing with trucks next to each other but not together is an example of parallel play. Both children are engaged in similar activities in proximity to each other; however, they are each engaged in their own play. Sharing clay to make things is characteristic of associative play. Friends playing a board game together is characteristic of cooperative play. A child playing with something by herself on her mother's lap is an example of solitary play.

The Nurse Observes Some Children in the Playroom