“It’s
better to play than do nothing.” Confucious
“Don’t
play what’s there, play what’s not there.” Miles Davis
I
was the only child home when I was growing up, because my siblings were much older
than me, so I had to play with other children in the neighborhood. My parent’s
didn’t stress outside play too much, because they did not want me outside alone
if I did not have any company.
As I child, it was more outside play
than today, because it was before the age of video games. I have a 10 year old
that complains about it being too hot to play outside in the summer and too
cold to play outside in the winter, because he wants to stay inside to play his
video game. I monitor his video gaming, because of his homework and getting
outside playing for the interaction with other children. Social skills are very
important and should be concentrated on just as much as academic skills.
As we grown into an adult, we do
need to mature but we should also have some downtime and relax. The issues of
an adult’s life on a regular are very stressful at times. We have to step away
at times, because stress will work on our physical and mental health.
