Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

Children’s mental health challenges have been on the rise for the past decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerating the crisis. From March to October 2020, mental health-related emergency room ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As children head back to school this week, a local non-profit is highlighting the importance of play time. Playworks partners with schools in our area, teaching kids how to ...

Julia Wolf analyzes the importance of pretend play for exploring the development of social cognition. The ability to adopt another person’s perspective is important for social cognition and, ...

Over the years of working with children, I have seen many circumstances supporting the importance of play for appropriate development. This is also something supported quite strongly in the research ...

Today, the United Nations marks the first International Day of Play, designed to recognize the vital importance of play, particularly for children’s development. It’s a chance to remember what is ...

The Hechinger Report embarked on a reporting project to explore the often-overlooked yet deeply consequential role of play in child development. Although play is natural for children, opportunities to ...

With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their ...

Katy Meeuwissen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Q. A friend of mine recently told me about an art workshop she attended with several other older and mid-life adults that was pure fun. She said everyone was told they were artists before ...

As a relational trauma recovery specialist, I firmly believe that actively seeking out and moving towards fun and play is an integral part of our healing work. Why? Because play and fun help create ...