DD too would think anyone who wants to pretend to be a dog is crazy.
She started doing pretend play when she was 21 months but it was never her thing. Age 2/3, she was very academically oriented but around 38 months or so, she became that child who could play for hours with an empty box and a stick. I didn't do anything to make this change happen. For her, it was purely developmental.
She lives in her capes and costumes. She is a very imaginative/theatrical child and I am happy that her interests have expanded even if it means she loves My Little Pony. I think it'd make socialization easier for her. She wasn't making many friends when all she wanted to talk about was the possibility of fishing on Europa within her life time.
