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The Power of Play, January 2007
Hardcover

THE POWER OF PLAY
By: 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.

Media Buzz

Diane Rehm Show - NPR - January 4, 2007
All Things Considered - June 14, 2006