Description Prologue: What It Means to Become a Parent CHAPTER 01: Play, a Child's Instinct The alleys where children once played are disappearing Life is tough for kids in Korea! Can early education really guarantee a child's future? Education before the learning brain has developed can lead to frustration TIP: Children caught in the swamp of depression What children who have lost play have truly lost Play is a child's instinct and life itself What a child lacking play loses IQ 139, yet not knowing how to play — a smart child High parental expectations can hinder a child's development Parents should join in their child's play Korean children, for whom play has become a learning tool, VS. German children who grew up playing Korean children excel in learning ability but lag in comprehension German children think and explore on their own through play Children who find answers within play TIP: How to have joyful and effective playtime with your child! The beginning of play: allowing your child freedom Excessive parental attention hinders a child's growth and development Where children are given freedom: Germany's Mittenwald Forest Kindergarten TIP: The effects of forest kindergartens Lenore Skenazy, the mother practicing free-range parenting Children grow on their own within freedom BONUS PAGE: Expert Lecture by Professor Sunwoo Hyun / Department of Child Psychotherapy, Myongji University CHAPTER 02: Mom Play, Dad Play A child's first friends in life: Mom and Dad In today's changing family culture, parents are truly a child's best friends What's hard to know when a child is used to playing alone TIP: Children absorbed in smartphones Both Mom Play and Dad Play are necessary for a child Korean fathers who are stingy with playtime What kind of father are you to your child? Is it natural for a child not to be close to their father? TIP: How to start playing with dad A father's first role: being a friend who plays well with the child Trust and closeness with dad can be increased through play TIP: Know-how for becoming a friend-like dad How does dad's play affect a child? Children robbed of the chance to play with their fathers Fathers who are especially passive about play — is the child really okay? A father's play can correct a child's problems The hidden secret of dad play The key to regulating a child's emotions: dad's physical play Dad's play that builds leadership A keyword for a child's success: Dad Emotional mom play, rational dad play What's the difference between mom play and dad play? TIP: Why mom and dad's play both matter Mom's emotional brain, dad's rational brain TIP: Play conversation methods that boost a child's expressiveness BONUS PAGE: Expert Lecture by Professor Kim Myung-sun / Department of Child and Family Studies, Yonsei University CHAPTER 03: Real Play, Fake Play There is real play and fake play Is our child's play really real play? What should parents do for their child's real play? TIP: Proper parental behavior to support a child's real play Learning-oriented mom, leading-oriented mom, autonomy-oriented mom — what kind of mom are you? TIP: The gifts real play gives a child Enjoyment + Spontaneity + Initiative = Real Play The three conditions of real play Play chosen by the child is real play TIP: Some ways to make your child happy through play A child's 'playfulness' changes depending on the mother's mindset Playfulness grows when a child engages in spontaneous play A mother's beliefs about play nurture her child's playfulness Parents' attitude toward play and their parenting attitude are aligned The world wants talent that knows how to play well Today's standard for talent: someone who plays well True competitiveness in the 21st century: play Global companies that cultivate creative talent BONUS PAGE: Expert Lecture by Director Lee Young-ae / Wonkwang Child Counseling Center CHAPTER 04: Change the Way You Play Brain development by age and the evolution of play For brain development, choose play, not study TIP: Characteristics of brain development by age The evolution of play according to brain development by age TIP: Characteristics and recommended play for each age group The foundation of brain development must be built through play TIP: Conversation methods as important as play How to choose good toys Real toys that lead to real play The best toy is one that sparks curiosity TIP: Good t