The Power of Play - Why Pediatricians Are Prescribing It!

Is your child playing enough? In this show Dr. Michael Yogman, pediatrician and lead author of, “The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children,” discusses why play with parents and peers, is the singular opportunity for promoting the social-emotional, cognitive, language and self-regulation skills associated with developing executive function and a prosocial brain. When play is missing in a child’s life, toxic stress can disrupt brain development. Learning becomes difficult. The opportunity to play in a safe and nurturing relationship is a child’s buffer to life’s adversity. What Dr. Yogman will share with his interesting research findings and important parent-child play strategies are the very things he offers pediatricians as the reasons for them to promote and write prescriptions for play. Given the cultural imperatives to push academic skills from a child’s earliest years, you will find this show enlightening. You’ll want to play with your child.