![]() With digital apps, most of the action is usually on screen ![]() And they need both physical and imaginative playįrom dress-up to rough-and-tumble play, young kidsneed full-body engagement with the physical world.It develops motor skills, challenges and builds confidence, allows them to explore the wider social world, lets them experiment and build theories about how the world works, and helps them understand new experiences.While digital play is typically less physical, it has a lot in common with traditional play and also has advantages that make it a valuable complement.Like the physical world, the digital domain can support play through games, puzzles, toys, open-ended sandbox-type materials and more. Digital play and traditional play have more in common than you may think.It has been said that children love playing with cardboard boxes more than the toys that they once contained.Indeed, my own preschoolers travel the seas and visit distant planets while sitting in boxes on the living room floor, fueled by their imaginations after a family visit to the beach or the planetarium.They also draw with markers, build with blocks, climb on rocks and take loving care of soft plush pets and baby dolls.Īnd virtually every day, they interact with a touch screen tablet or smartphone, and play something.What kind of play should that be? Most important, children need a wide range of play opportunities, both digital and off-screen, for healthy development.
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