{"product_id":"unplug-and-play-by-anthony-t-debenedet-md-9781683693499","title":"Unplug and Play","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how rough-and-tumble play can nurture close connections, encourage resilience, and boost confidence—with 45 illustrated activities to get you started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An inspired defense of roughhousing! I guarantee that if you read just a few pages of this book, you'll be down on the floor wrestling and laughing with your children.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -Michael Thompson, co-author of the national best seller \u003cem\u003eRaising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnplug and Play\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how rough-and-tumble play can nurture relationships, lead to closer connections, encourage resilience, and boost confidence in kids—with 45 illustrated activities to get you started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery kid needs horseplay! Roughhousing is an essential part of childhood development—but it is increasingly overshadowed by screens and structured activities. In \u003cem\u003eUnplug and Play\u003c\/em\u003e, a doctor and a child psychologist, both dads, introduce parents to the benefits of physical play for young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, team sports, and even animal behaviour, the authors present fun full-contact activities for parents and children to enjoy together, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHuman Cannonball\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMagic Carpet Ride\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSteamroller\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJousting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRaucous Pillow Fight\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith activities for everyone from toddlers to kids ages 12 and up, you'll build a foundation for a lifetime of enriching physical play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Roughhousing\u003c\/em\u003e, this updated edition incorporates new child development research and addresses the changing role of screen time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601100259564,"sku":"9781683693499","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683693499-unplug-and-play.jpg?v=1777994880","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/unplug-and-play-by-anthony-t-debenedet-md-9781683693499","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}