All Work and No Play... There is a clear and obvious correlation between the fitness of children who engage in regular physical play and the lack of fitness of those who don’t. We’re not talking about sports here necessarily, though sport is an excellent way of engaging in purposeful play. When children play tag , skip or make up games outdoors they move without being aware of just how much they are moving. And they learn without even realizing that they’re learning. That’s why animals play. In fact, recently the government of Quebec voted to allow some rough play . That may alarm most parents but the fact is that some rough play makes children healthier and less afraid of the world as they grow up. Play is also an essential part of emotional health. Most of us know this. About our children. But it is just as true about grown ups . So, when was the last time you played? I don’t mean sport . Sport itself is great, but it is restricted play, it is competition with boundaries and rul...
