What is Play?

Episode 2 of the Playful Parenting Podcast podcast, hosted by Andrew Barnett, titled "What is Play?" was published on April 10, 2019 and runs 19 minutes.

April 10, 2019 ·19m · Playful Parenting Podcast

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On this episode of Play Time, we dive into figuring out what play is, how play is an integral part of our lives, the value of a child being able to play, and the empathy, awareness, and respect of self and others which is an inherent part of the play experience. Much of this podcast was inspired by Johan Huizonga's book 'Homo Ludens', which explores the relationship between humans and play. Like what you heard? Consider supporting the show to keep Play Time advertisement free: https://www.p...

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On this episode of Play Time, we dive into figuring out what play is, how play is an integral part of our lives, the value of a child being able to play, and the empathy, awareness, and respect of self and others which is an inherent part of the play experience. Much of this podcast was inspired by Johan Huizonga's book 'Homo Ludens', which explores the relationship between humans and play.

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