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Growing numbers of schools prohibit rough and tumble, chase, dodge ball, and other games allowing physical contact, and some prohibit running on the playground. Excessive safety standards replace adult oversight and many children grow progressively weak and fail to develop the physical and cognitive skills to protect themselves against injury. All this may prove to be only “the tip of the iceberg,” as neuroscientists and other scholars continue to uncover the deleterious effects of play diminution on children’s learning and cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Quote ID: 03495
Author
Joe Frost
Source
A History Of Children’s Play And Play Environments
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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.
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