-- Childhood play is crucial for social, emotional, and cognitive development.
-- "Free play" is the most essential type of play.
-- A shooting by an engineering student at the University of Texas was attributed to his abusive past and not being able to play as a kid.
-- A lack of opportunity for unstructured play can keep children from becoming happy, well-adjusted adults.
-- "Free play" helps cope with stress. Today it may be losing its standing as a staple for youth. Concerned about getting their kids into college, parents have sacrificed playtime for structured activities
-- The International Play Association of Denmark was founded to protect and promote fundamental free-time for children.
-- Free play should have no clear goal…..imaginative
-- Play appears to help develop strong social skills; lack of play should impede social development. It promotes neural development in "higher" brain areas involved in emotional reactions and social learning
play helps kids work through anxiety and stress.
-- Parents should let children be children
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