Why Play Is Essential For Children: Psychologist Peter Gray Sounds the Alarm About Excessive Adult Oversight & What It’s Doing to Kids’ Mental Health

“The Boston College professor praises unstructured playtime & challenges the conventional wisdom about screen time and youth anxiety”

To read the interview with the Boston College professor and to learn how “play” disappeared and the “weight” of school has increased, go to: “Why Play is Essential for Children . . .”

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