Study Finds Less Structured Activities Helps Children Achieve Their Goals Quicker

Children who take part in less structured activities, such as playing outside or visiting a zoo, are more likely to determine and achieve their goals without any help or prodding from adults, a new study reveals. The study also found that children who participate in more structured activities-including soccer practice, piano lessons and homework-had poorer "self-directed executive function," a measure of the ability to set and reach goals independently. University ...

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Written by: editor - Thursday, June 19, 2014