#12- Importance of Play

"There's clearly a parallel in nature- you don't need to look too hard to see how frequently play shows up among animals, especially among mammals, some birds, and a few reptiles." 

I never really thought about how animals and humans coincide in the realm of play. It is said that even lion cubs will engage in "play". Their play is consistent with the way they will hunt when they are older. Just like when kids play on the playground, they are practicing for adult life without the same consequences adults face.  When administrators are taking away play from schools nationwide, they are in a sense taking away their practice for the future. It is like telling a lion club to stop playing with his brother, but as a result the lion wouldn't understand how to hunt and attack as an adult. Play is a main factor in nature.. take it out and you ruin the process of nature.