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Are Your Kids Getting Enough Pretend Play Time?
Filed under: Development/Milestones: Babies, Development: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Development: Big Kids
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Back in the day, "play time" didn't mean "screen time," because there weren't that many screens available. Now, of course, children have so many electronic entertainment options that they may not be getting enough good old fashioned pretend play.
One mom, Sarah Wilson, decided to do something about that. The New York Times reports that Wilson brought back the balls and blocks in her house after she visited her local kindergarten and saw "a wall of computers and little desks" instead of a sandbox and toys.
What do you think? Are your kids getting enough pretend play time?
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1-06-2011 @ 10:54AM
Marsha Miller said...Some of my best "playtime" memories are the moments all I was playing with was a box. A big box can be anything when you're a kid with an imagination. There are some great, free, family friendly games on Http://savecreatively.com/ They also have a couple free kids activity books and stuff right now. I wish more parent's would shut off the tv and just teach their kids to think again.
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2-18-2011 @ 9:01AM
shawnacand said...Another great kid- friendly activity your readers would enjoy is to grow a TickleMe Plant from seeds and then watching the plant MOVE when Tickled! As a first grade teacher I no longer plant Lima beans, as the growing of this interactive plant, proved to be much more exciting and educational for my student's.
I found my supplies for a classroom kit at Http://Ticklemeplant.com
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