Experts say unsupervised playtime makes children more social and more active.
A study from University College London said unsupervised playtime helps children develop important skills like creative thinking, regulating one's own emotions and negotiating.
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According to the study, parents often mistakenly see free play time as idle time.
The study said as long as kids are safe and watched at a distance, this free play time is essential to making them healthy and happy.