Stephanie, a reader, sent this short video.
Please stop and watch it.
The point is about how important play is.
It happens that play matters for little children, but it matters for adolescents and for adults.
When we rob our children of play, we rob them of their childhood.
When we rob adolescents and adults of play time, we rob them of time for laughter, time for creativity, and time to have fun.
Author and Education Historian Diane Ravitch posts an excellent video on the importance of play.
