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The Power of Play, January 2007
Hardcover

The Power of Play
David Elkind

How spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier and healthier children

Da Capo Press
January 2007
288 pages
ISBN: 0738210536
Hardcover
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Three Ways to Tell If Your Child Is Overscheduled:

• Pre-school kids show it in physical ways: headaches, stomachaches, etc.
• School-aged kids show it in the form of bad grades, physical fights and problems with their friends
• Teens handle stress in the same way as adults -- by acting out, using drugs and alcohol, etc.

Three Tips for Parents of Overscheduled Children:

• For school-aged kids, limit activities to three per week (one social activity like scouts, one sports activity, one arts activity).
• Remember that it's okay for kids to be bored.
• There should be at least one time a week set aside for family time: a meal, a trip, even watching TV or seeing a movie together.

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