Video : the importance of play Watch Carol discuss the importance play is in the life of a child. Playing comes naturally for children. It’s how they learn about themselves, about those around them, and about their world. Yet have you ever considered that play is also a doorway into your child’s world? It’s an excellent way to enter their space, on their terms – which magically allows them to show you who they really...
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Top tips for playing with your kids Psychologists tell us that when parents have taken the time out to play and become kids themselves, children get the message that they’re important, while also being flooded with the right kind of attention. When this happens, the need for kids to ‘act out’ negatively (i.e. throw tantrums, become defiant, or lash out), in order to be noticed or heard, often falls away naturally. Children are...
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