Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills -- "Kids with good self-regulation are able to control...

Effect of Block Play on Language Acquisition and Attention in Toddlers -- "...improved development..."

The Parent Trap -- "The best toys are 90% kid, 10% toy, the kind of thing that you can use 20 different ways..."

The Serious Need for Play -- "Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional, and cognitive..."

Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control -- "...kids aren't developing the self-regulation skills that they used to."

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds