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Show Recreatif i Shares Talents levels of un : -rs; ,g, assimilat n, , nd association Play may : 'so be ! competitive ,i,d cooperative, instilling in children a sen: of fairness and irt-smanship. irt-smanship. Naturally aggressive nhiu aggressiveness I1''8 Fears mav worked out T to control them Families at play share not only material possessions, but individual in-dividual talents and abilities and a full range of emotions. There is more of a sense of useful -instead of spiteful-productivity, and the lines of com-"munieation, com-"munieation, carrying both positive and negative messages, remain open. There is healthy competition instead of just sibling rivalry, and there is socialization-a sense of community, a sense of family. Family activities -family games - can be powerful teaching tools. If you have ever observed ob-served children at play, you know that play is, above all else, natural. Play is also free and expressive, ex-trovertive ex-trovertive and modifiable. It is difficult to remain an introvert while playing an interesting, in-teresting, enjoyable game. And children at play can and do modify current events, movies, and stories to suit their |