May 3rd, 2010 Creative play then and now Posted by Melitsa in Education, Good reads, Media, Thought of the week

Adults who take part in creative play as children are more likely to have a healthy diet and to take regular exercise, according to a new study.The research from the University of Ulster, which was presented at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference in Stratford-upon-Avon last week, surveyed 505 young adults about their experiences and opportunities for play during childhood.

Source: The Nursery World

Where do you stand? Do you think your lifestyle now is from what you did when you were younger?

I don’t encourage play to get these benefits but it sure is nice to know that there are knock on benefits.

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Melitsa Avila is a former teacher, mother of three boys and military wife who talks about living an intentional play lifestyle using practical and everyday play activities to do with the under 5s. She publishes related ebooks & newsletters. Melitsa is the host and producer of a weekly Early Childhood radio show: Raising Playful Tots bringing parents and carers together with Early childhood practitioners. Thanks for reading!

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