Comments on: Self-Regulation, Creative Play, and Television http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/self-regulation-creative-play-and-television/ www.tvSmarter.com - Life in a TV Nation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:40:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: terry33 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/self-regulation-creative-play-and-television/#comment-33 terry33 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:31:34 +0000 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-33 Hi Delaware, thanks for the kind words! The point I was trying to make was that: - Creative Play leads to better executive function - If, as according to this one study, kids of today have less executive function than kids of 60 years ago, that would imply that kids of today are engaging in less creative play than kids of 60 years ago. - Certainly the many hours that even the very young spend in from of videos and/or TV would explain the reduction in creative play and thus the reduction in executive function. That argument isn't proved, but it does make sense. And I hope my explanation makes sense! Hi Delaware, thanks for the kind words!

The point I was trying to make was that:

- Creative Play leads to better executive function

- If, as according to this one study, kids of today have less executive function than kids of 60 years ago, that would imply that kids of today are engaging in less creative play than kids of 60 years ago.

- Certainly the many hours that even the very young spend in from of videos and/or TV would explain the reduction in creative play and thus the reduction in executive function.

That argument isn’t proved, but it does make sense.

And I hope my explanation makes sense!

]]> By: Delaware http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/self-regulation-creative-play-and-television/#comment-29 Delaware Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:01:13 +0000 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-29 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Delaware . Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Delaware
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]]> By: terry33 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/self-regulation-creative-play-and-television/#comment-6 terry33 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:30:31 +0000 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-6 Yes, it really is a fascinating subject. I was listening to NPR the other day, and I heard a quick mention of this story and about how they had gotten a lot of questions. So many questions that they were going to do a follow up program of some kind. Experts have been saying for years that young kids need unstructured time to play and reflect, but then they never explain why. So this story really struck a nerve, an actual explanation of why play is important! Yes, it really is a fascinating subject.

I was listening to NPR the other day, and I heard
a quick mention of this story and about how they
had gotten a lot of questions. So many questions
that they were going to do a follow up program
of some kind.

Experts have been saying for years that young kids
need unstructured time to play and reflect, but
then they never explain why. So this story
really struck a nerve, an actual explanation of
why play is important!

]]> By: momunplugged http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/self-regulation-creative-play-and-television/#comment-3 momunplugged Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:50:42 +0000 http://tvsmarter.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-3 Those other articles that you link to look very interesting. I'll have to check them out. I must say that I do find this to be a fascinating subject. The NPR story confirmed what my instincts had been telling me for years. And thanks for the link to UPYK! :) Those other articles that you link to look very interesting. I’ll have to check them out. I must say that I do find this to be a fascinating subject. The NPR story confirmed what my instincts had been telling me for years. And thanks for the link to UPYK! :)

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