You might think a playground is just a bunch of equipment. But that is not true. Yes, in the old days we did not have accessory playground equipment. You could just go out, play and have fun with your peers. But the modern generation has different requirements. The impact of the world changing around them does not leave them any place to enjoy physical exercise.
A playground is an opportunity for them to learn and grow in a better way. It strengthens them for their present as well as their future. Sitting at home playing video games, and watching television is a good way to relax but it does not bring them any benefits.
Playing outdoors helps their immunity, social skills, and brain development and encourages them for a healthy and better lifestyle. Let us discuss the benefits of playing on Playground Equipment.
HELP IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Brain development or neurological development comes with free play. The playpark allows them to exercise what they learn in their schools and at home. It also helps them in strengthening their intelligence through practical experiences and improves their confidence.
IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS
In school, children learn how to communicate but their social skills are often limited. At the playground, they interact with a wide range of children of different ages. They learn to have patience, how to handle different situations and social norms of cooperation and sharing. For instance, standing in the queue waiting for their turn on the swing.
IMPROVES EMOTIONAL GROWTH
A growing kid does not understand emotions or how to express them. The playground is a nice way to teach them how to control and process their anger. For instance, showing patience while taking turns on the swing, holding anger if you get into a fight, fighting your fears and keeping moving forward if you ever fall.
ENGAGES ALL SENSES
On the field, a child experiences Multisensory play which helps in building their brain and ability to understand things.
LEARN GROUP INTERACTION
Playpark allows the children to experiment with their social skills as many other kids are learning to do the same. They meet new friends and learn how to interact with a bigger crowd. Their alliance to solve problems and play games together is also a way to learn how to fit in the society. Helping or waiting for turns fosters better social skills in the child.
BUILDING STRENGTH
Of course, you cannot ask a child to join a gym. But then how do you ensure they are having enough physical exercise? Here playground equipment plays a keen role. Your children can strengthen up by scaling a fun and safe rock wall and test their limits on monkey bars. This also helps them reinforce physical strength and improve motor skills in a fun way.
COHERENT WITH THE LEARNING PROCESS
Apart from improving social skills and building strength, the playpark also helps the children by exercising their minds. Every challenge that a child faces on the playground, allows them to exercise their minds by problem-solving, imagination or memory.
HELP IN IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A relaxed child is more likely to pay more attention in class. Whatever they learn on the playgrounds makes them curious to ask more questions in class without hesitation. This also helps them in improving their test score and academic performance.
ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
We already know exercise is essential for everyone, especially for a child’s growing body or mind. Playing in a Playpark allows them to exercise which improves the circulation (of blood, water, oxygen and glucose to the brain), stimulates brain activity and decreases the risk of obesity. This later becomes a good habit and keeps them healthy as an adult as well.
FREEDOM FOR IMAGINATION
Playground equipment has different colours, themes and obstacles. This builds interest in children to think outside of the box and allows entry into a world of endless imagination. They also create games using these imaginations like fighting with dragons and climbing up Everest.
PHYSICAL FREEDOM
No matter what grade the student is in, they feel encouraged to study after getting time t play outside of the class. Be it home or classroom, confined places can make a child more frustrated and aggressive which parents do not release until it has become a problem. Playing on the school playground or park near home allows them to open up to the world, take fresh air in, enjoy and relax.
NO BOUNDARIES OF ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL STATUS
A playground belongs to all the kids regardless of their economic and social status. Kids are pure and need an accepting environment, with no societal pressure keeping them from learning.
BETTER THAN TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a boon and a bane. It provides us with so much knowledge, thanks to the internet, but lacks offering the required experiences and strength. It is better to take time from mobile phones, television or video games from time to time.
