'Mum, can you play with me?' It's important to play with your kids but let them make the rules

  • Written by: Victoria Whitington, Associate Professor in Education Futures (Adjunct), University of South Australia
'Mum, can you play with me?' It's important to play with your kids but let them make the rulesRon Lach/Pexels

Young children love to play with their mums and dads. But for busy parents, it’s often the last thing they feel like doing.

Running a home and family, doing paid work and trying to squeeze in some personal time mean parents don’t have a lot of time or energy to play magical princess dragons or soccer ninjas.

But playing...

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