The Role of Creative Play: Nurturing Imagination and Innovation in Kids


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If you've got a toddler in your life, you may want to stop reading now.

A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that kids who spend more time playing with dolls and other electronic devices are more likely to struggle with impulse control and antisocial behavior later in life, the New York Daily News reports.

The study also found that kids who spend more time playing with dolls and other electronic devices are more likely to struggle with impulse control and antisocial behavior later in life.

The study's lead author, study co-author, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles pediatric psychologist Dr. Nancy Baxter, tells the Los Angeles Times that kids who spend more time playing with electronic devices are more likely to struggle with impulse control and antisocial behavior than kids who spend less time playing.

"Research has shown that children who engage in creative play experience higher levels of cognitive development compared to those who do not," Baxter says in a press release.

"These skills not only benefit them academically but also in their everyday lives as they grow and face new challenges."

The study found that kids who spend more time playing with electronic devices are more likely to struggle with impulse control and antisocial behavior when they're older, the Daily News notes.

The study also found that kids who spend more

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