"SIX AREAS WHERE PARENTS CAN TREAT CHILDREN AS PERSONS : PART 6 ~ CHILDREN SHOULD BE FREE IN THEIR PLAY"

".... the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...says that this is what modern children need - more free time. Good, old-fashioned playtime." THRILLED TO DEATH : Dr Archibald D Hart. p 93-94.
Here is the final post in the series, "SIX AREAS WHERE PARENTS CAN TREAT CHILDREN AS PERSONS".
I have written the following posts advocating that children should be free in their play.
  * WEEK 4 QUOTE 4 - Free play helps a child develop concentration and imagination, gives opportunity for trying out ideas and a sense of control over his world.
  * WHAT IS PLAY? - Seven properties of play.
  * WHO DIRECTS MY CHILD'S PLAY? - Parents getting in the way by directing the play of their children.
You may also be interested in posts on the hijacking effect of technology on play for children.
  * SHOULD THE SCREEN BE MY CHILD'S PLAY PAL?
  * CHICKS HAVE HENS AND TODDLERS HAVE IPADS.
THISWEEKWITHTHEKIDS ~ spend time watching your children playing. Give some thought to Charlotte Mason's comment of the need for every child to know and experience the power of inventing play for themselves.
Cathy