Playtime matters for healthy childhood growth says Kansas State expert
A Kansas State University family therapist urges parents to relearn how to play with children during the Week of the Young Child April 12-18. Nan cy O Conner says free play builds courage, belonging, and resilience, with parents giving full attention, creating shared traditions, and using the child language to foster security and later success.
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