”In order to succeed in the real world, you have to be
able to fail.” ~ Dr. Ken Ginsburg
For several years now, I have been speaking and writing on just this topic. On Super Kids. On education reform. On the importance of play and time in nature. On the need to fail. On the need for parents to relax and let kids be kids. In fact, it’s why I started this blog — to create a place to talk about restoring childhood and saving ourselves in the process.
I am so excited to share this video with you. How powerful is the need for play and the need for parents to step back and help redefine success in a way that is not measured by test scores and achievements, but by happiness and resiliency? Let’s have a few voices from the medical field chime in.
We are raising a generation at risk and as a society we must change our course. It’s really that simple. Please watch the video below and share it with people you know. If you are a parent, step back and take a critical look at the childhood your kids are having.
The video features Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings, and Dr. Marilyn Benoit, Chief Clinical Officer at Devereux Behavioral Health and former president of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
I would love to know your thoughts on the video.
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”In order to succeed in the real world, you have to be
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Thanks for sharing this, Bethe — you picked up on some of those threads that I found most compelling in the video, namely the need for a fundamental redefinition of success. And that quote from Dr. Ginsburg about needing to know how to fail is one of my favorites!
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This is amazing. Thank you, thank you for finding and sharing. We just started our own blog a few weeks ago. We work in the field of children, play/movement & health. This is a gem of a testament by these wonderful doctors on the crucial need for play in childhood. As a yoga & movement teacher who also works with adults, I always say it is a crucial need, not just for children – but for all of us, throughout our life. Play provides the template for living in wisdom & joy.
Resilience, self-reliance, problem-solving, curiosity & exploration – these are but a few of the skills that play facilitates in children. I’m so thankful that these doctors are adding their voices to this cause. We should love and respect children enough to let them play and to let them fall. Thank you for sharing this video!
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Prescription for Play http://t.co/rvPIN2k One of the best things a Dr. could ever write!
”In order to succeed in the real world, you have to be able to fail.” ~ Dr. Ken Ginsburg Prescription for Play http://t.co/i6Z0Xcw
There must be moderation in all things. While it is important to work hard and gain education you need to be able to play and have fun too. The reason why we study is so that we can be successful and be happy. Why shouldn’t we get a little bit of that happiness along the way to help us keep going?
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”In order to succeed in the real world, you have to be
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