In this article "All work and no play: Why your kids
are more anxious, depressed" by Esther Entin tells how she think kids
nowadays are not having enough play and in their life and its effecting there
after-life as adults. Since 1955… children free play has been continually
declining at least partly because adults have exerted ever-increasing control over
children’s activities,” Peter Gray said. The parents restricted their own children’s
outdoor play because of safety concerns, a fact echoed in other surveys where
parents mentioned child predators, road traffic and bullies. There are 5 ways
play benefits kids. One way is that playing gives children a chance to find and
develop a connection to their own self-identity, meaning that the child gets a
chance to find their inner self and learn more about themselves. A second ways
is that the child learns how to make decisions, solve problems, exert self-control,
and follow rules, meaning help them develop an independent theme with their
self, learn how to get out of problems without help from an adult. A third way
is children learn how to handle their emotion, including anger and fear,
meaning learning as sense of self control. A forth way is it can help kids make
friends and learn to get along with each other as equals, meaning learning a
friendship with their pears. The last way is playing is a source of happiness,
meaning we are not here to go to college, life is a fun and play is a part of
fun. In conclusion, I think play should become more of a thing to kids because
life to me is short and kids love to have fun. Being independent is something
that life in the future you going to have to face, a pear is not going to
always be there to help, you have to do things on your own.
What do you think can be done to provide more free time for kids? 90
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