Acting out scary events or playing aggressively with toys. Children use play to understand their experiences. This type of play may be a way to manage anxiety and try to understand their trauma.
In children aged 2-5 years
Recreating traumatic events in play
Making toys behave aggressively
Destroying toys
Destroying or messing up other people's toys
In children aged 6-10 years
Less common for older children but can still occur
Recreating traumatic events in play
Breaking, throwing, or destroying toys or things they've made
