The Play Is the Thing
My guest today is Robin Henig, who recently wrote a provocative essay on the science of play for the New York Times Magazine. As I wrote in my column this week, Henig suggests that with all the research that has been done on why we play, the importance of play, and what may be the loss of play in our children’s lives, we may need no other insight than: We play because it’s fun. Wouldn’t it be great not to have to agonize over something as simple, and wonderful, as play? (Of course, I’m thinking real play — not video games!) Henig thinks so, and she let’s us parents know why.
