5 Ways to Get More Play Into Your Child's Day

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low cost links of AL 6:34AM May 07, 2010

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Hnaxzauy of PA 8:47AM July 15, 2009

As a child growing up in NY during the 1940s and 1950s I had much more freedom and unsupervised play at a very early age than more the materially well off children of today. Through the inexpensive simple device of the Spalding (Spaldeen) Hi-bounce Ball or "Pensie Pinkie" children of all ages would organize all kinds of games (stick ball, handball, box ball, stoop ball, punch ball, off the point, etc.).These games were modified by older children and taught by example and inclusion to the younger players. Ten children could all play with a 25 cent ball just about anywhere. You didn't need to go to a park. You made tour own play area right in front of your residence. If there was trouble you ran into your house and cried "Mommy". Today's children no longer have that. In the 1970s they stopped manufacturing the pink balls in favor of more expensive sporting equipment and complicated toys. Our children have suffered in many ways as a result. Today a child would be removed, by law, from the home of any family allowing its children such freedom and independent play.

Dr. Peter Moskowitz of CA 1:21PM March 16, 2009

As a child growing up in NY during the 1940s and 1950s I had much more freedom and unsupervised play at a very early age than more the materially well off children of today. Through the inexpensive simple device of the Spalding (Spaldeen) Hi-bounce Ball or "Pensie Pinkie" children of all ages would organize all kinds of games (stick ball, handball, box ball, stoop ball, punch ball, off the point, etc.).These games were modified by older children and taught by example and inclusion to the younger players. Ten children could all play with a 25 cent ball just about anywhere. You didn't need to go to a park. You made tour own play area right in front of your residence. If there was trouble you ran into your house and cried "Mommy". Today's children no longer have that. In the 1970s they stopped manufacturing the pink balls in favor of more expensive sporting equipment and complicated toys. Our children have suffered in many ways as a result. Today a child would be removed, by law, from the home of any family allowing its children such freedom and independent play.

Dr. Peter Moskowitz of CA 1:20PM March 16, 2009

You're inspiring me! It's so easy to get home from work and figure, oh, we're all tired let's just watch a movie. Tomorrow I will do a walk day instead.
cheers, Nancy

Nancy Shute of DC 12:44PM March 15, 2009

I have a two year old and in the winter here it gets cold so she is inside most of the time. By spring she has cabin fever and all she wants to do is be outside. With children this young I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT to get them outside and aquainted with nature. We have walk days and park days, as well as all the out-side play stuff I can get her. But if parents work together they can schedule cirtain days that we take the kids from the neighborhood on an outside adventure. I work 50 hours a week and my kid is outside more than not when I get home. I think it is great we are trying to incorporate nature in with kids growing up. They need it to be healthy.....

Kerry of OK 11:18AM March 14, 2009