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For thousands of years children have developed their brains, motor skills and communication skills through unstructured play. Today they go from a screen that tells them what to do, to a school that tells them what to do, to a sports practice that tells them what to do. This TIME article explores this dire situation.

"The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds"https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/1/182

On average, children in the US ages 8-12 spend 4-6 hours a day watching or using screens, and teens spend up to 9 hours. This article explores some of the negative impacts of digital use and digital play and emphasizes the importance of the role of physical playtime in a child’s development. Play allows children to explore their environment physically, mentally, and socially, as they learn to interact with parents and friends, objects, and physical development such as, such as balance. https://www.otdude.com/ot-practice/digital-play-vs-traditional-play-for-children/

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. George Bernard Shaw

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