I attended an amazing workshop this morning that was all about the importance of play in the development of children. It seems like a no-brainer that kids are always playing, but the truth is that kids only get about 16 minutes a day of creative play, meaning there's no toy doing the work for them. When you add up the commercial breaks during an hour-long TV show, guess what? It equals about 15 minutes.
Browse on over the Early Years Institute for more information and keep an eye on this blog where I'll be highlighting some of the interesting, scary, depressing and ultimately energizing things I learned.