All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is probably one of the most tired truisms in the English language. However, the truth of this adage hasn t worn off with repeated use. The fact remains that play plays an important role in the development of a child. Today, babies are part of the rat race almost from the day they are born.
Parents rush to register their babies in good schools at birth.
Parents think of college funds and ponder on the future achievements of their children while their babies are still in the cradle. There is great pressure on today s children to achieve and perform even before they have joined kindergarten. Sometimes in the anxiety that their child will miss the bus , parents tend to forget that childhood is a special time when the child should look forward to the next day eagerly, without a care in the world. Children discover the world through Play Young children seem to want to play all the time. Parents who think that their children should stop goofing off and focus on getting on in the world, should remember that play is a means of learning for children.