Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-249) and index
Contents:
1. Defending pretending : the necessity of make believe 2. Sold out : commercialism, technology, and creative play 3. Baby scam : the false promise of screen time for infants and toddlers 4. True romance : my love affair with D.W. Winnicott 5. Michael : grappling with change 6. Joey, Olivia, and Emma : limits, boundaries, and the freedom to play 7. Kara : the truth in make believe 8. Angelo : playing about secrets 9. Wham! pow! oof! : how media violence is killing play 10. The princess trap : make believe and the loss of middle childhood 11. Playing for life : what we all gain from make believe 12. Sasha, your peas are calling you : nurturing play in a culture bent on squelching it
