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Sources for Stress Management for Children: Add Play to Child's Day

1 American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical Report. The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds. Pediatrics 119(1):182-191, 2007.

2 Tanner, L. "Doctors Urge More Playtime for Children: American Academy of Pediatrics urges harried parents to give kids more free playtime." Associated Press, October 9, 2006. Retrieved from CBS Reports.

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