Superhero Play is very important. It improves language skills, promotes creativity and encourages social skills.

Most importantly, Superhero Play helps children learn how to face their own fears; it gives them a sense of power and awareness. It is also a great outlet for them to act out, which they need to do, constantly.

For Superhero Play to be successful however, it is necessary for parents and providers to guide and supervise it so that it doesn’t get out of control.

If it does, providers should use that opportunity to explain why violence and aggression is not acceptable, and make sure that the child understands that superheroes exist in order to help other people.

In my eyes, superheroes can actually be detrimental. I’ve had children, for example, who couldn’t agree on which characters to play, so they began hitting each other.

I really don’t agree with the idea of allowing children to play superheroes. I feel that superheroes aren’t good role models for them, so I try to redirect them to play other kinds of heroes, such as firefighters or police officers.

When I see children get into superhero play, I begin to set up parameters and guidelines. And during their play, if it gets out of control, I talk to them to explain that there’s no violence allowed and that they must respect each other’s space.

I allow superhero play as long as children understand the difference between reality and television, and I’m always supervising it so that they don’t get hurt.