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Playful Solutions
“Play is essential to development as it contributes to the cognitive,
physical, social and emotional well-being of children and youth.
Despite the benefits derived from play for both children and parents,
time for free play has been markedly reduced for some children.”
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006
Did you know:
physical, social and emotional well-being of children and youth.
Despite the benefits derived from play for both children and parents,
time for free play has been markedly reduced for some children.”
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006
Did you know:
- 50% of all kindergarten teachers feel children are not ready for school,
not because they don’t know their a,b,c’s and 1, 2, 3’s but because
they are unable to listen, follow rules, and directions. These are skills
you learn through play
- 33% of children under the age of 2 have a TV in their bedroom, yet
pediatricians recommend no TV until 3 years old. Reports show this
can limit a child’s creativity.
- Everyone from the AAP to the CDC to the American Public Health
Association directly link the lack of playtime to the childhood obesity
epidemic.
- Children under the age 5 are not emotionally, socially, physically or
cognitively ready for adult-driven organized activities
- Toddlers and Preschoolers should not be sedentary for more than 60
minutes at one time, except when they are sleeping.