# Magical Thinking: How Children Make Sense of a Complex World

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Podcast: [Hidden Language of Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-language-of-children-7092221)
Published: 2026-04-23T19:55:19+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hanna-perkins-center/episodes/Magical-Thinking-How-Children-Make-Sense-of-a-Complex-World-e3icdkf
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## Resource

Magical thinking refers to the way children try to understand the unfamiliar when they don't have the knowledge, life experience or critical thinking capabilities that separate reality from fantasy. This conversation talks about the phase and how parents can support their children through it.

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