Comments on: Children Need More Play, Less Work

By: Tammy Lessick

Tammy Lessick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:00:55 +0000

I strongly believe that children learn important skills when they are allowed to have creative play. I remember, as a child, spending hours outside, living in my own imaginative world. Roaming around the woods with my cousins. Imagining I was in the past. Children are given so many toys these days. They spend more time playing with electronic toys, and less time figuring out different uses for a pile of leaves or pine straw.

By: Hsien-Hsien Lei

Hsien-Hsien Lei — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:05:49 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Lisa, Holly, and Kailani! I hope you all got a chance to play today.

By: Kailani

Kailani — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:18:11 +0000

Although I do sign-up Girlie Girl for classes, I agree that there needs to be time set aside for her to be a kid. She loves just going to the park or riding her bike. We should let them enjoy their childhood since they grow up too fast as it is.

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Carnival of Family Life at Littlemummy.Com — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:42:10 +0000

[...] So too much work really does make Jack a dull boy! Hsien says children need more play and less work… [...]

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Play Library » Welcoming Parents Behaving Badly — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:53:46 +0000

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By: Holly Schwendiman

Holly Schwendiman — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:15:47 +0000

Rut-ro, you just struck one of my soap box topics! ROFL Kids NEED to be kids, not mini adults for a gazillion reasons. When it comes to this topic, less is more.

Hugs,
Holly
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By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:43:46 +0000

I read that same study, and couldn’t agree more. Children are being forced into so many activities that they rarely get a chance to just play. Hopefully this study will show parents just how important play is to a child’s development.

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