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Meaning of Play
Play is a natural quality of a child or an individual. No one is aware of play. He does not know anything regarding play. But they perform certain physical activities unknowingly. These activities are some play. These activities are necessary for the development of organic systems.
Generally, the benefit of anything depends upon the thinking of society. As said, 'Nothing is good and nothing is bad in this world, only thinking to make it so.' Infact, it depends on the way you look at things. In India, play is still considered a useless activity. Therefore most of the parents suggest their children not to play. They think this creates an interruption in the path of study of their children. In India, we have not realized the importance of play so far.
But infact, play is so essential to optimum child development that U.N.O. has recognized it as a right of every child. Nowadays, most parents tend to dream big for their children especially, when it comes to their future career plans. It is hard for every parent who wants their child to become a doctor, an engineer, or a manager in a multinational company. Such parental pressure and ruthless competition tend to get the child overburdened with academic activities to such a field that they do not get any time to play. Even the extra homework given by school teachers in academics puts an additional burden on students. As a result, those children remain persistently under stress and tension.
Infact, play is a necessary activity that leads to the harmonious development of a child.
Benefits of play
The following points indicate the benefits of play:-
1. Physical Development
Play is very beneficial for the physical development of children and adults. If a child does not play from the very beginning, his physical development does not occur properly. Even the internal organs of a child show a good story if they engage themselves in play.
2. Play makes a Child creative
Play helps to make a child creative. It allows children to create and explore new facts. He becomes curious to know the hidden realities of life.
3. Play helps towards Happiness
Play helps enhance Happiness. Infact, a child who is indulged in space is likely to be a delighted child because play produces feelings of satisfaction and achievement.
4. Emotional Development
Play helps provide enjoyment, fun, and love to live. It gives relaxation and allows self-expression. It maintains and keeps the emotions under control.
5. Social Development
Play allows children to work in groups, share, negotiate, resolve conflicts and learn self-advocacy skills. Space will enable children to learn the values of team spirit, friendship, sympathy, kindness, tolerance, unity, etc. Play encourages them to co-operate with other children and to develop a sense of discipline.
6. Play helps in Reducing Stress and Tension
It is known that academic pressure and ruthless competition enhance stress and tension in children. If they are not able to deal with the stress and anxiety, they usually face depression. Play helps them reduce stress and pressure and refreshes them, and gives new strength and energy.
7. Play helps children to find out about Themselves and the World
Play allows children to discover, concentrate, express ideas, develop speech, invent and learn new skills. Play also helps them to understand how other persons behave. It also enhances imagination. Through freedom, children, at a very early age, engage and interact with the world around them.
8. Play is helpful in Teaching
Teaching young children can be made easy with the help of play; that is why the play-way method is used in the teaching process. Children usually learn quickly with the help of this method.
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