小孩子的工作

小孩子的工作是什么？------玩耍！！
A kid's job is to play!

小孩子当然不用工作。他们上学，上幼儿园，上学前班，在家呆着，看电视。如果有需要他们做的事的话，应该就是玩耍了。与同伴嬉笑追跑，与小朋友玩游戏，在沙坑里挖战壕造城堡，搭积木过家家，或者独自一人滑滑梯，荡秋千，滚铁环，画画儿，剪纸，看蚂蚁搬家看白云变苍狗，可以做的事情多得不得了。让孩子拥有自由玩耍的时间，对于培养创新能力和创造力有着绝对不可低估的重要性。可惜在当今的世界里，这个由孩子自己支配自己掌握的时间板块越来越小。

No Fooling: Experts Bemoan Loss of Kid' Play Time (by David Crary, AP, 18 november 2008,
International Business Times)

NEW YORK (AP) - Many early-childhood educators are concerned about the dwindling amount of time allotted to America's children for unstructured, creative play. Here are some reasons for the problem, some of the consequences and some recommendations:

___REASONS:

_Parental fears about letting children play outside on their own.

_Schools cutting back on recess time.

_More emphasis on organized sports and other structured extracurricular activities.

_More time spent by kids watching TV, playing video games, using cell phones.

_More emphasis by schools and parents on improving kids' academic skills.

___CONSEQUENCES:

_Higher rates of obesity, stress and attention deficit disorder.

_Less contact with nature.

_Social ineptness.

_Potential disadvantage in the global economy in regard to creativity, innovation.

___RECOMMENDATIONS:

_Developing "safe spaces" where children can play freely outdoors in their neighborhoods.

_Reduce use of "passive entertainment" including TV and computer games.

_Promote use of imagination-nurturing toys such as blocks and dolls.

_Encourage fantasy role-play for preschoolers.

_Let kids play at playgrounds, etc., without feeling their parent is watching every move.

_Don't insist on playing with your child if he or she is happily playing alone.

___Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics; psychologist Michael Thompson.

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