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Ann Douglas is a journalist and award-winning author of 28 books, including The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Books, Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler, Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler, and Body Talk: The Straight Facts About Fitness, Nutrition, and Feeling Great About Yourself.

Ann and her husband Neil live in Peterborough with their four children, ages 10 through 20. You can find out more about Ann by visiting her website.

Best Summer Ever: Day 60

August 29
Plan to Take a Play Break

Stash a ball or a Frisbee in your bag so that you and your kids can swing by the playground and take a play break in the middle of running your back-to-school errands.

Related:

Scientific American: The Serious Need for Play: "According to a paper published in 2005 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, children’s free-play time dropped by a quarter between 1981 and 1997....As early as preschool, youngsters’ after-school hours are now being filled with music lessons and sports -- reducing time for the type of imaginative and rambunctious cavorting that fosters creativity and cooperation."

Photo Credit: Ann Douglas, 2009.

Posted by Ann Douglas at 08:55:00 AM in childhood obesity and diabetes, Current Affairs, education, environment, Games, modern families, parenting, school-aged kids, Sports

Technorati Tags: free play, kids and play, outdoor play, unstructured play

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