What kids can learn from a water balloon fight
(The June 27 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/
(The June 27 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/
While it's not the main point, this play has academic benefits as well. Children learn resilience and other cognitive skills by responding in the moment to rapidly changing situations. Onescientist found that how well and how much children engaged in roughhousing predicted their first-grade achievement better than kindergarten test scores.
It also "fills kids' tanks," Cohen says, with giggles and good feelings, creating a reserve of goodwill that can lead to more cooperative children at other times. Regular doses of roughhousing help children grow up calmer, healthier and better coordinated. And it's safe, as long as parents are paying close attention.
"I'm always encouraging parents, especially moms, to join in this kind of play. I think that when we join in the play we can transform it, but only if we're inside it."
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