Importance of Free Play for Children

The child's world is a world of play. But there are many parents who considered playing as a waste of time. As a result, children's games always inserted the "learned" so far from pleasant.
The experts emphasized the importance of play is for children to play freely. The activities included important to build the capacity of decision-making imagination, improve fitness, develop the brain, as well as coordination and cooperation.
In a survey conducted in the United States known to kid-free time has decreased by more than 7 hours per week in 1981 and 1997, to only 2 hours per week in 1997 to 2003.

British study published in the website playday.org.uk also show in 20 years of playing time decreased to 25 percent. Meanwhile, events outside play space also dropped to 50 percent.
The decline of outdoor activities that occur due to various factors, among others, due to limited play space, dependence on adults who brought them to the park to play, or because the interests of the children now turn to gadgets or video games.
In older children, spent most of their free time to do schoolwork. While the bigger girls they also have the task of cleaning the house or take care of his sister.
In 2006, 87 percent of children known in developed countries have a computer at home, 62 percent have a digital television, and 82 percent had an electronic game consoles.
Play is part of the culture that developed as human civilization. That's why, as a modern society, as well as games that come to be sophisticated.
Some experts believe modern technology will enhance the ability of the child so that they are more technology literate. But the counter-party assess the use of technology in children makes them less active. They also become less creative and imaginative.
Less mobile lifestyle in children also increases the risk of obesity. In children, the risk of obesity is more dangerous because they are still in their infancy.
The movement for a return to traditional games, such as Galasin, hide and seek, jump rope, or play sports, is now more intensively conducted in major cities. Physical game is considered more capable of stimulating muscle growth so that more optimal growth.
Gross motor motion carried at the age of growth is so many benefits, such as making the body more flexible, stronger muscles and bones, as well as keeping kebugara.