Even during a pandemic, play brings meaning to our children's world.
Play Matters More than Ever |
 | | Nick Little |
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The first weekend of quarantine, my daughters took sidewalk chalk, made a hopscotch board in our building’s courtyard, and spent over an hour in blustery March weather jumping with glee, their hair whipping in the wind. Over the last few months, they have climbed on rocks and around jagged fences in abandoned parks; built hospitals for their ailing American Girl dolls, Blaire and Nanea, who were struck down by a mysterious illness that kept them in bed for weeks; and chucked a whole lot of rocks into a lake. |
No matter what the situation or how far removed we were from their normal life, my children played. And that’s what this collection of stories is about: how children play, and why it matters. |
We hope that these stories about play surprise and delight you with new details about a pivotal part of your children’s lives, and inform you about the way kids play now. But we also hope they remind you that even in the most difficult times, our kids are capable of boundless joy, and that their fertile imaginations provide solace when our grown-up world falls short. |
P.S. We want to hear from you. What games have your kids been playing over the past few months? What activities have kept them occupied? Drop us a line here. |
| Parenting can be a grind. Let’s celebrate the tiny victories. |
| I sat down for just a second on my 3-year-old’s bed. Unprompted he brought me my book and said, “Here mama, you read, I play!” I got to relax and read my book while he played, by himself, in his room!— Gabby Hernandez, McAllen, Texas |
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