Why Play Matters: The Core of Childhood Development

🎈 Why Play Matters: The Core of Childhood Development
**DIOTALK EPISODE #219🎙️

When kids play, it’s not “just fun.”
👉 It’s their *job.*
👉 It’s how their brains grow.
👉 It’s how they learn to be human.

From ages as early as five, play builds the very connections in the brain that shape who a child will become. Running, jumping, pretending, exploring—it’s not optional. It’s essential.

But here’s the scary truth: many kids today don’t know how to play anymore.
One guest shared a story of telling a child to go outside and play, and the boy looked confused—*“What would we do out there?”*

That’s heartbreaking. And it’s dangerous.
Without play, kids lose the chance to build resilience, creativity, confidence, and joy. They miss out on the dirt-under-your-nails adventures that shape a healthy childhood.

🌱 Children need bugs, sticks, mud, and made-up games.
⚡ They need to laugh, run, and imagine.
💡 Because play is the foundation of who they will be in the future.

Take that away, and the results aren’t just sad—they’re devastating.

🎧 Join the conversation on **DIOTALK EPISODE #219** as we unpack why play matters more than ever.