My husband and I got into this weird argument about whether our kids' screen time counts as 'real play' and it spiraled into us questioning what we even mean by play and whether we're being too rigid or too permissive. We realized we've never actually talked about what play fundamentally is, just made rules about it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've discovered that your fundamental definitions of play don't align, creating friction in how you navigate playfulness together.
“Where Are You with What is play — a philosophical definition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.