My Connection to Play

Two great quotes;

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”
― Plato

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/879.Plato

 

Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.

Diane Ackerman
Contemporary American author

http://www.museumofplay.org/education/education-and-play-resources/play-quotes

The Essentials things I would need for play.....my FRIENDS and TOYS in my younger self

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a child, I had the best time playing in my yard. My parents encouraged play and allowed our home to be the head quarter for friends to hang out at all day over the weekend and after school!

 

Today's play is much different from the 70's. Today children have videos, x-boxes, wii games and so much more. In the 70's we all had sticks and balls to play with. I'm glad today that toy guns are not as welcomed as they were in the 70's.

My hope for the parents today, is let your child have a balance of structured paly with free play!

 

The role of paly was a part of life everyday. We were expected get homework done then go outside until the street lights came on.  Today play has it's same meaning.....freedom and fun. Children should be given that break each toady to run from their world of stress through play! As for adults we need that pleasure....we should train our self to have fun, it could be the form of sports, bile riding whatever, but we most have be intentional about working hard, resting and PLAYING!

 

Relationship Reflection

Relationship Reflection

 I love meeting people and sharing history.

Unfortunately, I can’t say that I have childhood friends in my life or even a friend that I speak to on a daily or monthly basis. My daughter, son  and my husband are the wonderful people that keep me motivated.

My husband and I made up in our minds that we would treat each other better than we treat our co-workers or other family members. We agreed to handle things on our own and if we needed help, we would seek  a seasoned, wise, Christian, whom values truth and love  for guidance.

In our experience over time, we have learned that others truly look for drama to divert them from their own issues; we just don’t have the time nor do we want to entertain those people.  Special characteristics are confidence, kindness, and care in how we deliver or have a crucial conversation.

The expectation of a healthy relationship was actually modeled for me from a former department on my job, at the Hospital, where investing in tools to have a successful crucial conversations or learning gratitude , to produce the  best outcome in patient care, reminded me that this tool could be used anywhere: home or work. So for the best outcome in a child’s development; honesty, respect and participation to build a relationship is how I like to think I  contribute to an effective partnership with families.