Imagination and play are key to healthy childhood development, different types of play impact how a child develops.
SALT LAKE CITY — Imagination and play are key to healthy childhood development; different types of play impact how a child develops.
"Structured play is when following set rules, guidelines, games, puzzles, sports," Matthews said. "Unstructured play is when they have no rules or set guidelines.""Unstructured play is really increasing a child's development, emotional skills, creativity and boosts cognitive development," she said. "I think the role of a parent is to give them the space and equipment to do whatever they want to do and then give them permission to take it and run with it," Brown said.
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