The Importance of Free Play

The next time your child goes to the pediatrician it might be a good idea that she leaves with a prescription for some daily 'free play' time.

With all of the structured activities and the strictly scheduled lives that kids have these days, many kids are left without any real time to just play, which is considered a birthright by many experts.

If you are simply running from lesson to lesson and your kids are overscheduled with activities, consider cutting back a little and adding in some free play.

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