Are we producing a generation of “Robot children”?
Experts believe that children these days could lack social and creative skills and the ability to interact with others if we parents do not give them enough opportunity to play regularly.
They effects of playing have been studied and have a great effect on health and wellbeing. We do see an increase in obesity, poor social skills and the inability to have fun.
This is of great concern and luckily 74% parents do agree that lack of play could have serious effect on a child’s future.

The usual feedback was that more and more parents find that their children spend more and more time in front of the television or game computer and some parents do not know how to change this.
Parents complain that they lack time and feel too tired to commit time to play with their children yet research show that 44% of families are at their happiest when they play together.

These days we are all busy and careers are important, but surely more important is the future of our children.
It is important for parents to set time aside to play with their children, spend quality time and engage in games, learning and sporty play.
This does not take much time, from a quick game of hide and seek, to reading a book together or a visit to the park in the weekend. This not only takes parents away from the daily routine of work and other distractions but also gives both parents and children the sense of fulfilment and achievement. What better way to start the week feeling like that!

There is help online for parents who want more info and ideas, see www.maketime2play.co.uk on a great campaign to raise awareness of the importance to playtime and to prevent a future generation of child robots.