In the ME condition, mothers received the following instructions, “Using the toys on the table,could you please engage in pretend play with your child. For example, pick up the fruit and feed it to Big Dog. Ask your child to feed Big Dog. Pretend to do certain actions, like putting the doll to bed, or pouring tea from the teapot.” Toys during ME included a large plush dog (sitting at the table), a teaset, (two cups, two saucers, one tea pot, two plates, two knives, and two slices of toy bread), a toy pear and plum, a toy telephone (different from the one used in the previous condition), two small dolls, asmall stuffed animal, and a hair brush.