7 Benefits of playing

1. STIMULATE EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT 
Play can promote a children’s brain development including providing crucial life experiences to set the grounds for brain growth. 

2. IMPROVE INTELLIGENCE 
Early play is also found to be associated with higher intelligence later in life. 
Play can enhance a children’s cognitive, linguistics, and social development. 

3. SPARK CREATIVE THINKING 
Many studies have found that play is highly associated with divergent thinking. It is perhaps the most obvious benefit of play. 

4. IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, VOCABULARY & LANGUAGE 
Research found that if the mother responded by manipulating and naming the toys, the baby (when tested 3 months later) would have better language skills 

5. PROMOTE IMPULSE CONTROL & EMOTION REGULATION 
Well-regulated children can wait for a turn, resist the temptation to grab objects from other children, control negative emotions, and persist through challenging activities. 

6. GROW SOCIAL COMPETENCE & EMPATHY Play is crucial in enhancing social 
development in children. 
Unstructured active play with others is a significant opportunity to cultivate social skills. 

7. TEACH LIFE LESSONS 
When children act out life’s problems when pretend-play, it helps them cope with the struggles in their own ways. 
It also provides a safe opportunity for children to rehearse skills and future social roles.