Unplug and Play: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Roughhousing with Your Kids
By: and
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
- Learn how rough-and-tumble play can nurture relationships, lead to closer connections, encourage resilience, and boost confidence in kids—with 45 illustrated activities to get you started.Every kid needs horseplay! Roughhousing is an essential part of childhood development—but it is increasingly overshadowed by screens and structured activities. In Unplug and Play, a doctor and a child psychologist, both dads, introduce parents to the benefits of physical play for young children. Drawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, team sports, and even animal behavior, the authors present fun full-contact activities for parents and children to enjoy together, including: Human CannonballMagic Carpet RideSteamrollerJoustingRaucous Pillow FightAnd more!With activities for everyone from toddlers to kids ages 12 and up, you&’ll build a foundation for a lifetime of enriching physical play.Previously published as The Art of Roughhousing, this updated edition incorporates new child development research and addresses the changing role of screen time.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781683693505
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781594744877
- Publisher:
- Quirk Books
- Date of Addition:
- 03/07/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Psychology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.