My Connections to Play

My Connections to Play

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“The ability to play is one of the principal criteria of mental health.” Ashley Montagu
The Universal Nature of Play (http://www.waldorfearlychildhood.org)

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” (http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/61105.Dr_Seuss)




My parents always encouraged us to play. I grew up in the country and had lots of room to play. I can remember sledding down the hill and running through the woods. When we were not outside my sister and I played house, Lego’s, and other games. We played cards and Monopoly as a family. When I was little I always looked forward to the weekend knowing that we would have family game night.

I don’t feel that play is the same today as it was when I was growing up. I look at my nephew, who is 18, and he grew up playing video games. His sense of imagination is not there. Technology is good to an extent but it also can cause damage.

Play has had a big role in my life. Lessons were learned and life roles learned. I am not really sure where to go from here. Play is a VERY important part of childhood and should not be pushed aside. Unfortunately in today’s time it is. There is to much focus on computers and video games. Imagination is a thing of the past.













“The ability to play is one of the principal criteria of mental health.” Ashley Montagu
The Universal Nature of Play (http://www.waldorfearlychildhood.org)

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” (http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/61105.Dr_Seuss)




My parents always encouraged us to play. I grew up in the country and had lots of room to play. I can remember sledding down the hill and running through the woods. When we were not outside my sister and I played house, Lego’s, and other games. We played cards and Monopoly as a family. When I was little I always looked forward to the weekend knowing that we would have family game night.

I don’t feel that play is the same today as it was when I was growing up. I look at my nephew, who is 18, and he grew up playing video games. His sense of imagination is not there. Technology is good to an extent but it also can cause damage.

Play has had a big role in my life. Lessons were learned and life roles learned. I am not really sure where to go from here. Play is a VERY important part of childhood and should not be pushed aside. Unfortunately in today’s time it is. There is to much focus on computers and video games. Imagination is a thing of the past.