While reading Peter Gray's article, I couldn't help but notice the similarities between the last article I blogged about. Both Rosin and Gray advocate for risky play. I find this very refreshing when most parents today are so overprotective. Both writers discuss similar types of play (Rosin- Risky, and Gray hunter-gatherer) which I personally remember from my own childhood and enjoy reliving it. They also have conducted similar studies seeing what and how children play. Gray's perspective is different from Rosin's, as the hunter/gatherer play style is applied more to schools and discussed in modern times.
Gray's style is discussed through what the USA thinks of how we learn and compares that with other countries. They think that this hunter/gatherer technique is not helpful for children growing into adults even though Gray proves that things some children who found what they love to do by continuing what they loved to play.
Overall both writers provide unique perspectives to the idea of play and add to this discussion. It will be interesting to see how my generation acts when we become parents.
In your blog post, feel free to go deeper into a single issue so that your readers feel like they can get to know you more personally. For instance, how do you think you'll be as a parent based on how your parents raised you and based on the critiques of Rosin and Gray.
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