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| Tuesday, August 14, 2007 |
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Child's Play Has Become Anything But Simple
By KaBOOM! @ 9:53 AM :: 677 Views ::
0 Comments :: General News About Play
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 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For children, play is easy. You can do it anytime, anywhere, with anyone, and it’s fun. For adults, play is hard. They want to know if it’s safe for their kids, if it’s educational, if it promotes motor coordination, if it’s environmentally friendly, if it will look good on a preschool application.
The tension between how children spend their free time and how adults want them to spend it runs through Howard P. Chudacoff’s new book, “Children at Play: An American History” (New York University Press), like a yellow line smack down the middle of a highway.
“Kids should have their own world, and parents are nuisances,” said Mr. Chudacoff, a professor of history at Brown University. Read the rest of the New York Times article (registration may be required).
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