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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Everything I need to know, I learned on the playground
By alynsen @ 10:29 AM :: 158 Views :: 0 Comments :: General News About Play, Blogs About Play

Five Things That A Playground Can Teach Us About Relationships
From Bailey WorkPlay blog

hp-calendarJunglegym.jpgThis weekend, I took Katie and Leah to one of the many local parks here in Austin. The brilliant thing about our city parks are the really neat playgrounds…and on weekends, there are always a gaggle of kids enjoying the freedom of playing. As I watched, it occurred to me (with a little help from Jason) that there is a lot we can learn about relationships - and in many cases relearn - from observing how kids interact with each other.

1. Lack of judgment
Watch kids play and first thing you notice is that there is a lack of personal judgment taking place. When a new boy or girl enters the scene, they don’t fret and wonder how this fellow player is going to add to their social circle. They don’t worry if hanging around with them is going to build or kill their cred as someone cool or hip. They don’t get hung up in a bunch of the social tangles that we create everyday. The only question they have is whether they want to have fun and play.

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