Sensory Play Might Be Messy, but It's Vital to Kids' Development

Sensory Play Might Be Messy, but It's Vital to Kids' Development

ScaryMommy.com, 12.14.17

Roger Hart, professor of environmental psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York discussed the new trend of junkyard playgrounds with CBS. These are playgrounds that more or less look like actual junkyards, where children are given the opportunity to build and destroy, to use tools with little supervision, and most importantly, to play without parental supervision and engage in a significant amount of sensory play.