In `` The Art of Roughhousing , '' Anthony DeBenedet and Larry Cohen argue that `` wild play '' between a child and a parent can foster `` joy , love and a deeper connection '' ; among the actions they suggest is for the parent to be silly and pretend to fall over .
In The Art of Roughhousing , Anthony DeBenedet and Larry Cohen say that `` wild play '' between a child and a parent can cause `` joy , love and a deeper connection '' .