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6) Is there a benefit to letting my child “just play”? Whenrugsbecomedeepseas,woodchipsbecomesharkteeth,andapairofpants becomesthebodyofasnake,youhavethefoundationoffreeplay.Freeplayis spontaneous,self-motivated,andtotallycontrolledbychildren.Itisalsoakeyright ofeverychildtohavetimetoplayandrest(article31). Whyisplaysoimportant? Freeplayprovidesrichopportunitiesforsocial,moral,andemotionaldevelopment. Itprovidesuniqueopportunitiesforkidstodeveloptheirownpersonalityand increasetheirabilitytohandlestressandconDlict.Itisinfreeplaythatchildren learntounderstandandco-operatewithothers. Freeplaymaybethebestwayforchildrentotrulyexpressthemselvesandlearnthe skillstheyneedforsuccessinlife. Doesfreeplaymakemychildsmarter? Yes!Neuroscientiststellusthatfreeplaycreatesnewpathwaysinthebrainthat expandcreativeandintellectualcapabilities. Scientistshavealsofoundthatchildrenwhoparticipateinfreeplaytendtobemore intelligent,morecreative,andhappierthanchildrenwhodonotparticipateinfree, unstructuredplay. HowdoIsupportplay? Asanadult,itisyourjobtocreateopportunitiesforfreeplay.It’simportantto supportyourchildratherthandirectyourchild. Thiscanmeantakingyourchildoutsideintoallkindsofdifferentnatural environments.Itcanmeanlettingtheminteractwithnewfriends,providingnontraditionalplayequipment(likehaystacks,milkcrates,logs,mud,etc.)thatwill challengeyourchild. It’salsoimportanttokeepinmindthatorganizedsportsandmusiclessons cannotbeconfusedwithplay.Theseareactivitiesthatareorganizedanddirected byadults.OrganizedactivitiesdeDinitelyhavetheirownbeneDits,buttheycannever replacethevitalbeneDitsoffreeplay. Readmore LiveScience’sarticleonthebeneDitsofplay ParentingScienceonthecognitivebeneDitsofplay **ThisarticleissokeyforChartwell.Pleaseresearchcompellingphotostoinclude.
