Importance of Play
I think the most interesting concept about play is how healthy it can be. It
is letting the children run around and work out their muscles. Play is also
working their brains, with different games there are problems they can solve
and how to work well with the other children. Today the child obesity rate is
climbing higher and higher because play is changing. Now when you say
"Play" most people will not think about running around on a
playground, but will think about sitting in a room all alone playing on a video
game or on a computer. Play is what makes up your childhood. Looking back on my
childhood the major events that I remember are playing in my backyard with my
brothers, not stuck in a room playing a violent game on the x-box. Playgrounds
help the community and can bring people together. Growing up I never knew my
neighbors until my family and I went to our local playground. We were able to
meet them and become great friends while we were there, and today we are still
friends even though some of us have moved away to different parts of towns or
even different cities.
