The body heals with PLAY, The mind heals with Laughter
The soul heals with Joy
The Benefits of Play are Immense
Play is not frivolous: it is brain building. Play enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function (the process of learning rather than the content)
All of the domains of a child’s development – cognitive, social, emotional, and physical – are unified through play.
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Playing is how kids learn about the world and their place in it. It’s the natural language of children, even before they’ve mastered verbal communications — and sets the stage for future learning and success from the classroom to the workplace.
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Play can be a way to express big emotions and fears, and a safe means to connect with adults.
It strengthens their imagination, allows children to explore relationships and learn social skills, and helps with problem solving.
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Free play is the main way children learn to control themselves, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient.
Even simple play like block building, drawing, running, and jumping all contribute to the development of fine and gross motor skills.
Evidence Based
Play is crucial to children's mental health
Connected Kiddos (Kristy) is an accredited Social Worker with many years of additional training and experience in play therapy, mental health, trauma and child development.
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We’re “evidence-based and research-driven” meaning we utilise the latest evidence-based, leading-edge research and technologies.
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Through play we can help re-wire a child's maladaptive brain processes and support them find new ways of being.
The more we learn about the neuroplasticity and the brain, the more we are able to help children overcome challenges and reach their individual potential.
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We’re building new neural pathways — giving the brain what it needs to grow and literally changing the way your child thinks, creates and relates.
