I am driven to write this after a few talk with my better half.. (yes,
It's my daring time to call him my better half.. he plays a lot hence he is better than me) He asked me several times how is Andreas' social development, does he make friends, does he like to watch tv and what kind of toys he likes to play with? What makes this questions important for him to ask me?
It spurred my mind to create awareness how important to play especially with nature and be playful.
For those who are closer to me, they know that Andreas has never own an Ipad or tablet that had access to multiple online Apple/Android games. All he has is a VTech tablet that enhance motoric, maths and cognitive efficiency. Not that I never introduce him to that Angry Bird game but he has lack of interest to any game that has a pause once level failed. He doesn't see it is rewarding to play AngryBird.
Playing is one of the most important parts of life, and something that too many people forget to put into practice.
I love all the toys that children can use muscle, energy, creativity on it such as the one from SES, wooden pieces that we can construct into object.
Or Moulin Roty Tool Box for further motoric adventure
And Moulin Roty Flower Press to dry some flowers and leaves for science project or card making
Apart all these running on beach collecting seashells, playing kites, playing with mud are fun enough and bring tonnes of happiness in a child.
I've always loved the English writer Aldous Huxley's way of putting this: The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.
Or, to put it in the words of the American writer Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr: “Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.”
#neurocognitive #play #simpleliving #simplejoy #happiness #whatnaturegivesus
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