While playtime might seem straightforward, it's fraught with challenges and nuances that parents often overlook.
In this podcast, we are joined again by researcher, author, and Professor Dr Peter Gray as we unravel the intricacies of play and its influence on a child's growth.
Dr Gray shares his insightful knowledge on:
- Why simply taking your child to the park isn't the same as neighbourhood play
- The importance of mixed-aged play
- The role of play in child development
- The difference between 'play' and a playful approach to learning
Join us for this enlightening conversation that promises to change how you perceive children's playtime.
Peter Gray is an American psychology researcher and scholar. He is a research professor of psychology at Boston College, and the author of an introductory psychology textbook. He is known for his work on the interaction between education and play, and for his evolutionary perspective on psychology theory.
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