We all do it, kids to it, adults do it… even Animals do it! We play. Play isn’t just something you do when you are bored, in fact, we are playing even when we don’t realize it! Even writing this blog counts as play!
But these days play has taken a turn and todays children have gone from playing out on the street to sitting inside on their tablets and phones. These can be great but we our children are now missing out on some very important parts of play like stress relief from running around, using their imaginations because the games they are playing are already made up for them, and they are in a more controlled play environment than they have ever been before.
I love a line in the link I have attached (just listen to the recording from Radio Netherlands under the picture on their website) which says that children are not being permitted to be the animals they are. We live in a different time where playing out on the street, at least for the majority of us, is no longer an option. The lives of children these days is much different and it is necessary in many situations. However, there are things we can do to ensure that our children are getting all the play they need to develop as they should and always have. Because the world is not slowing down and technology is replacing many of the things we took our time to do and valued, like play.
Take a listen and Id love to hear your thoughts on how todays children are being raised and how you are raising, or have raised, your own.
Happy reading x (see link below)
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