Structured games are important for children when they are growing up. The wild and fast paced games that have been introduced with the growth of digital electronics and computers has been amazing.
But structured well planned interesting games, of which intelligent thought is needed, teach the child patience, control and how to act and behave. games where the child has to get on with others, so he has to interact with other girls and boys. Boys can learn to respect girls (and later women) in this way and the same goes with girls.
Adult life should be a calm interaction between knowledgeable people. Childhood should be the preparation for this.
All the best from James Martin Sandbrook. Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:14:35 PM.