Through play and the repetition of basic physical skills, children perfect their abilities and become competent at increasingly difficult physical tasks. Play fosters mental development and new ways of thinking and problem solving. Through block play, children are confronted with many mental challenges having to do with measurement, equality, balance, shape, spatial relationships and physical properties. One of the strongest benefits of play is the way it enhances social development. Playful social interactions begin from the moment of birth.
Dramatic play helps children experiment with and understand social roles.
It can also give them countless opportunities for acquiring social skills as they play with others. Through dramatic play, children gradually learn to take each other's needs into account, and appreciate different values and perspectives. Through play, children are able to express and cope with their feelings. Play also helps relieve stress and pressure for children. They can just be themselves.