Leisure activities make children smarter

Active Life makes kids happier and intellectual development than watching TV or computer games. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Oxford.

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Children who spend a lot of time watching TV, there are less happy than their peers who do a lot walking, playing outdoors, engaged in some circles, and spend their time actively. In addition, children who prefer leisure Develop better motor skills and social interaction, which has a positive effect on intellectual development.

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However, hardly any parents should be reassured that Outdoor Play   more useful for the child watching cartoons on TV. But if earlier, scientists have spoken only of the difference in physical development between the children of the first and second group, now British researchers decided to study indicators such as the level of happiness.

In the sphere of attention of researchers were 800 children aged two to three years. The level of their happiness, as well as sociability, verbal and motor skills was determined on the basis of interviews with the mothers. Women were also asked to keep a diary where they recorded what types of activities practiced by their children in the last two or three weeks. It turned out that leisure contributes to the comprehensive development of the child.

For example, teaching painting or bonding of aircraft models improves motor skills, reading, storytelling and singing skills contributed to the progress of the speech. Finally, Outdoor Play   They make children more physically developed, and all of this generally increases the overall level of happiness of the child much more than a TV or computer games. (READ MORE)

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