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Review the Rosin article, “Hey! Parents, Leave Those Kids Alone.” This article is the basis for this discussion.

For this discussion, respond to the following prompts:

• What benefits are there for the children who visit the playground from a development perspective, and what skills are they learning?
• How does this type of play promote successful cognitive and psychosocial development in middle childhood? Use the language of cognitive and psychosocial theory.
• Would you have enjoyed spending time at a playground like the one described in the article as a child?
• Would you feel comfortable allowing your own child to play in such an environment? Explain why or why not.

**THIS IS A SHORT DISCUSSION, JUST A FEW PARAGRAPHS**