Thursday, March 12, 2009
Playing Lately?
Hi Everyone!
How much did you play as a child? Not just board games, but free imaginative play, like the picture of this boy with the blocks? When is the last time you played like this? The January edition of Scientific American Mind has an very interesting article by Melinda Wenner called "The Serious Need for Play." The article suggests there are serious consequences in adulthood for those who do not engage in imaginative play during childhood. These consequnences occur neurologically, emotionally and socially. So get those pots & pans out again & get playing!