How playing helps baby's brain develop and mature in ways that's useful later

A child's body and brain is designed to be playful, and a new book illustrates that parents can facilitate the learning process by supporting playtime as early as possible. — dpa

WHEN babies play, it not only keeps them amused and occupied, it helps their brains develop and mature in ways that are vital for later life.

The reasons why are set out in a new book called The Brain That Loves To Play, in which Middlesex University’s Jacqueline Harding argues against any play-learning dichotomy.