Child development and playgrounds

Once limited to major world cities, today’s interest in playgrounds has no precedent. As a product of the Industrial Revolution, the playground and relaxation movement of the early 1900s was largely urban based, but the current movement is nationwide and includes urban and rural areas, public parks, squares, public and private schools, child development centers, [...]

Children’s play

Children all around the world like to play. Most of us believe that it is important for children to play and provide them vast variety of toys. Psychologists study children’s play and try to understand the purpose of the play. They classify children’s play in different ways. Pretend play is usually referred to children playing [...]

Rough-and-tumble play

Rough-and-tumble play is a fighting and chasing play. Rough-and-tumble play can be noted from 3 years on through to adolescence. Children’s behavior in rough-and-tumble play differ from a real fight. Play is usually accompanied by smiling and laughter. It usually occurs between friends and they do not hit each other hard. Participants stay together after [...]