An article on role of playground in development of child
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Being a child prepares you to become an adult with all life’s joys and challenges, and what better way to learn as a child than to be given the chance to play freely?
One of my best memories of being a child was of running around the fields outside our house in Cork with my siblings in tow, the real excitement at finding new treasure troves, making up games, and the palpable fear we felt, like when we had to climb a high fence or run away from a scary bull!
Because of my father’s job we travelled from country to country every few years, mostly living in cities, and I remember how liberated I felt being free to roam around without my parents watching us all the time, and how nature became my learning ground.
The next best thing was being brought to a playground, where we would get stuck in exploring all the new possibilities there for fun, games and imagination.
If your kids are lucky enough to live in a rural setting where it’s possible for them to play freely then that’s great.
However, I would imagine that this is not the case for most children because of the way society has changed and with many of us now living in cities.
Today’s kids get so few opportunities to play freely, because we understandably fear for their safety, be it the road or dangerous people.
It is a wonder we even let our kids out the door with all the bad things you hear on the news every day!
Children nowadays spend much of their time in the structured confines of school, and a lot of the rest of the time in extra-curricular activities and hobbies.
Whilst these offer a lot of valuable learning for kids, much of their day is spent under the supervision of adults and as directed by adults.
My own interest in play and children’s development stems from my experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist with children over the past 15 years, where I meet lovely children and their parents everyday to help them with any issues, usually related to their development, emotions or behaviour.
From my work, research and Play Therapy experience, I have gained a good sense of what kids need to develop their full potentials.
Not a lot has been written on the benefits of playgrounds, which is surprising given that we spend so much time in them.
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Role of Playground in Development of Child
Just as an adult needs work, a child needs play. An adult without work becomes sick of mind and goes into depression. The same thing happens to a child when he does not play. For playing, they need other children. The children together need an open space to play. The children living in metropolitan cities do not generally find a play-ground near their homes. Many of them play in the streets which is a danger to the children as well as the traffic. Those who don't play become dull and morose. All-day work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. A child cannot develop properly unless he plays with his mates in the playground. In fact, playground teaches so much of practical wisdom as the books can never give. It is, therefore, the duty of the civic authorities to create proper playgrounds in metropolitan cities.