Playing With The Younger: Emotional Development Of Children In Playgrounds

Part I of Essay
My community, the city of New Westminster, offers fairly good number of playgrounds within a walking distance from anywhere in the city. However, according to Parks and Recreation Department of the City of New Westminster, “there is a desire by many residents to have playg ....

Part II of Essay
.... children. Because preschool children [under 6 years old] are less skilled and need more help in play, they are usually associated with adults who take care of them. Thereby older children who now play by themselves naturally encounter situations where people help small children. This is a great opportunity for older children to learn tenderness in human relationship because they learn by observing others’ behavior. According to Suzanne C Lennard and Henry L. Lennard, “children who have observed others take responsibility and care for each o ....