floor time

Child-led therapeutic interaction

Floor time is time spent on the floor, typically with young children, engaging in play at their level.

In child development and therapy contexts, it refers to a structured approach where adults follow a child's lead during play to build connection and developmental skills: The therapist recommended thirty minutes of floor time daily.

In real estate, floor time is a scheduled period when an agent staffs the office to handle walk-ins and phone inquiries.

Related

parent · one on one · engagement · bonding · interaction · back and forth · carpet · crawling · toddler · sensory · connection · emotions · Greenspan · autism · relationship · sitting · rolling · communication

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Opposites
therapeutic approach

floor timebehavioral therapy

Psychotherapy targeting observable actions

rote learning · lecture

parenting engagement style

floor timeneglect

Failure to provide care

screen time · hands-off parenting · benign neglect

legislative procedure

floor timerecess

Pause in activity

adjournment · closed session · cloture · tabling

Family

floor, time, floors, floored, flooring, times, timed, timing, timer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G