1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Play is the primary architect of the brain. It is crucial to a child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. &amp;nbsp;Despite the vast amounts of research that have shown how crucial play is for children, the focus has been set on more &quot;academic&quot; pursuits. &amp;nbsp;Play must be protected and nurtured in our children on purpose. &amp;nbsp;In this episode we delve into what defines &quot;play,&quot; why it's so important, and what we can do to protect it. Nurturing the Heart of a Child http://www.drbarbarasorrels.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7045036/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/7045036