My Connection to Play
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." Plato
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
I believe that play is different today because the children are not the same with all of the technology going on. The children today just want to play video games, be on the computer, and watch television. Years ago, children played outside doing a variety of activities.Children use their imagination to make up games.
Play is important and I believe that it should carry on throughout adulthood because it relieves stress and gives you a peace of mind. When adults interact with children they can find out so much about the child. I love to play with children because it build them physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally.
I really liked your quote on play by plato. Play is essential to childhool and it serves a very important function. I agree video games and cellphones have replaced play. Facebook and twitter are the new playgrounds.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to hear you say "I love to play with children" because that is a huge issue with play. Some parents do not have the time or the energy to play, especially if they have more than one child, multiple jobs, or are in school. The pace of the world has increased and unfortunately, the lack of time invested in children is affected because of that.
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