{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Play is so Important for Children","description":"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. ","author_name":"Nurturing the Heart of a Child","author_url":"http:\/\/www.drbarbarasorrels.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/7045036"}