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The War Play Dilemma: What Every Parent And Teacher Needs to Know (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr))
In this revised edition of their popular text, the authors provide more practical guidance for working with children to promote creative play, and for positively influencing the lessons about violence children are learning. Using a developmental and sociopolitical viewpoint, the authors examine five possible strategies for resolving the war play dilemma and show which best...more
Paperback, 124 pages
Published
November 1st 2005
by Teachers College Press
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The eternal question, to allow children to play war games or not. Is it good for children to play aggressively? This book examines the developmental arguments for such play put forth by Sutton-Smith. The authors analyze whether the war play is actually play which can be constructive (for children to work things out at times) or when it is merely imitation, kick, kick, karate-chop, karate-chop, over and over and over, (pre-written scripts) actions dictated by media and media driven toy sales. Thi...more
As an anti-war parent raising two apparently war-loving little boys, this book was such a relief, if nothing else showing me that other parents and care givers are as conflicted as I am and struggle with this issue as much as I do. After reading this book I feel much less conflicted and much more willing to endure my boys' war play, being able to frame it as a useful tool that allows them to safely face fears and develop an understanding of what "war" means in the context of a culture that often...more
As a mom of two boys that constantly make pretend guns and swords out of every conceivable material, I enjoyed the balanced discussion in this book about the developmental and sociopolitical aspect of this play. There is a lot of research in this book, so some parts are a little dry. Good suggestions.
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This was professional reading for me, but I think it could be a very useful tool for parents. It offers clear, practical advice while keeping in mind the complexity of the issue and the developmental needs of children.
Very informative! Clear and precise writing made it easy to understand
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