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Why Creative Play Matters
"Mom, I'm bored! I need something to do." While this might be a common refrain these days, parents of a generation or two ago would likely have answered the complaint with "Go and find something to do yourself." Today's parents often change the answer to "Well, Bob the Builder's on in ten minutes", ...
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The Lost Art of Play
Introduction Your child comes home and is full of energy. Homework needs to be done, you have work to do, the laundry is waiting, and you feel as if your child is going to destroy the house like a tornado. Our society has become so fast paced and full of multi-tasking that play no longer seems to ...
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