Play helps with cognitive, social-emotional and physical development.

According to Pediatrics, 2010, "Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play the children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. Play allows children to create and explore a world they can master, conquering their fear, sometimes in conjunction with other children."

Children that are allowed play time have shown that they are less fidgety. Brain activity is increased. Children learn how to resolve conflicts, gain skills and are able to socially interact with others.

According to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 31 (www.unicef.org/crc) recognizes "The right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts."

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