My Connection to Play!

                      Quotes that summarized what play represented for me in childhood

My childhood was full of fun and adventure, real and imagined!

I played and ran free! We would eat breakfast (my brothers and I) and we would be out the door and only come back when we
were hungry or it started to get dark.



Essential play items for me when I was younger was the outdoors and my brothers!

The outdoors
my older brother
my twin brother getting married and younger brother giving a toast!

My parents supported play when I was younger. I remember playing with my brothers outside. We would go on adventures and explore the neighborhood. We would leave after breakfast, return when we were hungry or it had started to get dark. We would play games and ride bikes. We really never sat still. My mom was a stay at home mom for most of my childhood. She would take us on hikes and picnics. We would do craft projects. When I think back on my childhood I remember laughter, happiness, adventures and fun. Play is so different now from when I was a child. For one we spent most of our time outdoors running around, a lot of time nature was our toys, like sticks and rocks. We live in such a technological world that when you ask a child if they want to play they want some kind of electronic toy like video games or tablets. My hope for children in regards to play is I hope parents make sure they get the opportunity to use their imaginations and play outside. And I do not think play has to end in childhood. Adults should play outside too! Take your children to the park, go on a hike or picnic. Teach and show your children the joys and fun they can have using their imaginations!