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Scenario

Why adult efficiency undermines children's learning through play

My 3-year-old wants to help cook dinner and I say no because it's faster to do it myself and later realize I'm training her out of curiosity.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pace of modern life often conflicts with the slow, exploratory process through which children naturally develop competence.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Childhood and the right to play?”

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