When Playing with Children, Play Not Only Affects Children's Brains,
but Adults Too!
Play is important for children to grow up healthy, a National Institutes for Health article states. It is a way to prepare children for the complex social world we live in. They also state that children do not need expensive toys to obtain the benefits that come from play. “Parents are children’s most enriching plaything.”
When infants are playing with toys and objects, their
attention to the toys/objects and what is happening creates bursts of
high-frequency activity in their brain.
When adults play with their children, research from the National
Institutes for Health, stated in the same article, is also showing that the adults experience similar bursts
of high-frequency activity in their brains as well. If you want to learn more about this and
about ways to support both children and adults in playful interactions visits
this website.
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Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers
Issue No.
93 February 2019
