Children learn through play plain and simple!! There is a LOT of research to back this up and I've read books on it by very educated people. The more a kid plays when they are children the more intelligent they are down the road. Studies even suggest that children are not ready for sit down rote learning until age 7 which is what some educational philosophies follow (Netherlands and Waldorf).

Unfortunately the vast majority of parents are not educated in the ways of child development and it's unfortunate that you don't have to be in order to have children. The only thing you can do is educate yourself and pass this knowledge on...but don't expect them to believe you or respect you, some people are just plain stubborn!!

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