Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
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For children, rocks can be spaceships. Pens can be fairies. And this kind of play can help protect mental health in childhood, according to new research.
Australian children were once free to play on the streets, but today the urban space is less friendly to children and their imaginations.
Summer can likely be full of activities that you do with your child. Here’s what research shows on how to boost your child’s creativity.
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Distinguished University Professor and Louis D. Beaumont University Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Historian and Research Editor, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University
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Professor, College of Charleston
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
