The BENEFITS of PLAY
but non-screen-based play can give a big boost to their development and well-being. “Play is important because it’s a laboratory for children to learn, explore and process the world around them, which can feel overwhelming,” says Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and a parenting coach at Little House Calls. “It’s a chance for them to experiment with relationships and concepts they’re curious about. [It’s a safe way for them] to take this big world around them and make it small, to have control and
