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The importance of active play
Active play helps kids with coordination, balance, motor skills and using up their energy, which in turn helps to promote better sleeping habits.
The benefits of active play include:
- fun and enjoyment
- playing with others and learning social skills
- using imagination
- practicing skills
- being creative
The trick is to play in all kinds of diffferent ways because different kinds of play provides different kinds of skills and lots of opportunities for fun and learning.