Time for Twister

A new study by toy maker HearthSong reveals that a vast majority of parents engage in “active play” with their kids for six or less hours a week, and 16% report playing with them only 10 minutes a day.  In other survey results, of those parents who do play with their kids, over one third (36%) say they most often play with games or toys, another quarter (27%) most often participate in unstructured play and a like number (27%) play outside, in either unstructured or structured activities such as sports.

As the school year gets underway and our schedule gets busier, it will be even harder for parents in Falls Church to dedicate time each day to play with their kids.   Parents – I’m curious how much time you spend playing with your kids each week and if you think its enough.  Kids – I’m curious what types of games you most like playing with your parents and if you think you get enough time each week with ‘parent playtime’.  Are there enough opportunities in Falls Church for good old-fashioned play?