How Open-Ended Play Builds Smarter, Happier Kids — A Parent’s Guide to Lifelong Learning
Your home has likely seen this scene before: a brand-new, all-the-bells-and-whistles electronic toy is unwrapped. It brings five, maybe fifteen, minutes of dazzling surprise before it's forgotten in a corner, joining its predecessors in a silent testament to fleeting interest. Meanwhile, a simple cardboard box, or a few leaves collected from the garden, can captivate your child for an entire afternoon. If this feels familiar, you've unknowingly brushed against the core of a profound developmental truth. It isn't about how expensive a toy is, but about an entirely different way...
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