07-02-2004, 07:00 PM
Ta jillibeans and Birdie
I think there is alot of merit in following what comes naturally. If you looks at children they have an inborn imagination and creativity. Their minds seemed to be geared to learn about the world around them through play & imagination. No one teaches them it comes naturally if nurtured. Unfortunily I think with todays society very little nurturing occurs as Birdie has said , 'The toys today leave little room for imagination.'
I remember how a simple cardboard box would give me hours of stimulated play through various age ranges when I was young. From something to climb in and out of. To something to build with . And of cause the ultimate was using it to slide down a slope with. Lateral thinking , abstract thought , innovation & creativity are qualities which will give the adult the edge in the real world, they are born from humble beginnings in childhood play.
I also think fantasy can give the child an opportunity to experience a variety of feelings & emotions in a safe and nurturing way . Allowing them to grow up being well adjusted and emotionally mature.
I think there is alot of merit in following what comes naturally. If you looks at children they have an inborn imagination and creativity. Their minds seemed to be geared to learn about the world around them through play & imagination. No one teaches them it comes naturally if nurtured. Unfortunily I think with todays society very little nurturing occurs as Birdie has said , 'The toys today leave little room for imagination.'
I remember how a simple cardboard box would give me hours of stimulated play through various age ranges when I was young. From something to climb in and out of. To something to build with . And of cause the ultimate was using it to slide down a slope with. Lateral thinking , abstract thought , innovation & creativity are qualities which will give the adult the edge in the real world, they are born from humble beginnings in childhood play.
I also think fantasy can give the child an opportunity to experience a variety of feelings & emotions in a safe and nurturing way . Allowing them to grow up being well adjusted and emotionally mature.