When I think about playing, I reminisce on my younger days when I was outside with my buddies playing tackle football. This was a special time, something I took for granted, but as I have gotten older I’ve learned to appreciate play. This is why looking at play articles really intrigues me to see that some articles relate to psychology and pathology. Furthermore, I will fully explain the effects of the lack of play on our mental health. Additionally, I will address the roll physical activity plays on cognition, and follow up with what we can do to restore playing in our own neighborhoods. Since roughly the 80 's the percentage of time spent outdoors playing has dropped drastically. During this same duration of time you see that mental health
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The biggest reason brought up in the article, was that parents were scared of child predators. (Gray, 2011) But in contrast to beliefs, Gray found that during the 90 's the amount of cases were on the decline. I wonder why people would think that these things are happening more than ever before? One answer for that could be the overwhelming media presence that consumes people’s perception of the world. When someone is assaulted, it is more likely that the media will bring it to attention. Since nobody has to pay for cable or a newspaper in order to be informed on the most recent news, it may be possible that we are just now gaining more exposure to cases. So, what are the consequences of protecting our children from the harmful environment of our …show more content…
Well according to David Wilson, Binghamton, NY has a fun idea that has a way of bringing the community together for a great cause. (2011) So what is going on is that the United Way gives the residents a set amount of funding in order to convert an unoccupied or vacant piece of land and turn it into a park. Then the residents turn it into a friendly competition where they along with their friends and family will takeover a vacant space and create a park there. The people who make the park are responsible for the upkeep of the park, which saves the city a lot of money, while at the same time allows the children and adolescents participating to be creative. Furthermore, while creating a park there is control given to the children, as well as cooperation and teamwork as they are all working towards the same
The biggest reason brought up in the article, was that parents were scared of child predators. (Gray, 2011) But in contrast to beliefs, Gray found that during the 90 's the amount of cases were on the decline. I wonder why people would think that these things are happening more than ever before? One answer for that could be the overwhelming media presence that consumes people’s perception of the world. When someone is assaulted, it is more likely that the media will bring it to attention. Since nobody has to pay for cable or a newspaper in order to be informed on the most recent news, it may be possible that we are just now gaining more exposure to cases. So, what are the consequences of protecting our children from the harmful environment of our …show more content…
Well according to David Wilson, Binghamton, NY has a fun idea that has a way of bringing the community together for a great cause. (2011) So what is going on is that the United Way gives the residents a set amount of funding in order to convert an unoccupied or vacant piece of land and turn it into a park. Then the residents turn it into a friendly competition where they along with their friends and family will takeover a vacant space and create a park there. The people who make the park are responsible for the upkeep of the park, which saves the city a lot of money, while at the same time allows the children and adolescents participating to be creative. Furthermore, while creating a park there is control given to the children, as well as cooperation and teamwork as they are all working towards the same