Wanna have smart children? Let em play

Playing is the children world. Every child must be eager to play. Furthermore, most of their time is for playing. Some parents sometimes get angry when their children just play around by forgetting eating, bathing and studying. In the teaching and learning process, some students also tend to play by themselves. Hence, no day without play for them.

In the child's hand, everything can become toys. The parents often get angry when the children make a house mess because of their playing. But, do you know that games/plays can make children smart? Besides the nutritious foods of course. That is why some experts suggest every parent to introduce many kinds of plays or games to their children at early ages.

“The children who are active physically will have the better concentration, and this will help him in academic life,”Said Jack Kern, Professor from University of Arkansas, USA. The research in English has supported Kern's statement. It is known that the passive children will tend to have obesity problem and low intelligence.

Much data from the research show that 70 percent child brain development at the first 3 years can be optimized through playing. However, How is the mechanism of advantageous playing?

A time the baby born, their brain still imperfectly well-form. It still develops in line with the maturation of the children. Sport and physical activity will influence their brain development in storing and recalling the information.

Besides, the brain cells are needed to fill with experiences in order to develop. The games which make the children participate actively (physic) will double to speed the link of brain cells. This will become a good practice for brain.

The physical activities can improve the blood cells' circulation. According to Dr. Karen Heath from Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sport Medicine, it also can improve oxygen in the blood. This is needed for the high concentration activity, especially in the academic life.

That is why, let the children play. Introduce them with many kinds of games. Let them choose their own games. Kompas/22/12/09/. (as translated from Rachmadwidodo's Weblog)