Part 2: The Science of PLAY - It's as critical as sleep & nutrition to your child's healthy development.

Send us a text PLAY is as critical as sleep & nutrition to your child’s healthy development. In this episode, I continue to share the 7 Types of Play identified through Dr. Stuart Brown’s work at the National Institute For Play by exploring #4 SOCIAL PLAY. Social Play - one of the most complex forms of play, helps your child establish social norms, develop interpersonal skills, and helps him create successful friendships and relationships as adults. Research provides three subtypes of social play: belonging, celebratory and rough & tumble play - which I explain in great detail in today’s episode - i t’s that important . As our modern world continues to change we need to stay vigilant, building a better understanding on how best to support our children through these early, critical years. It’s not always easy, but it can be FUN! PLAY is anything but trivial … yet, it is what brings us pure joy, satisfaction and rich connection with others. Don't let it end with childhood. Let’s bring it back into our lives, through our children and our families, through neighborhood communities and play groups. Everyone benefits. “Play is as important to our mental health, as food is to our physical health.” If you haven't listened to Part 1 on PLAY, Episode 19 - go back and listen. I cover #1-3. Attunement - parents begin to establish an emotional connection with your infant through activities like peek-a-boo and parentese (sing-song baby talk). Body Play & Movement - your child develops a spatial understanding of themselves and world around them, for example: leaping in the air teaches him the effects of gravity. Object Play - playing with toys and objects develops problem-solving skills through exploration and manipulation. Remember to SUBSCRIBE so you won't miss any of these exciting episodes CLICK HERE Don't forget to rate and write a review on the podcast on Apple Podcasts , and share with me when you’re listening! Screenshot where you are in the episode, and tag me, @erin.hyer, on Instagram . www.HyerLearning.com