"This survey clearly demonstrates that play and academics are on a collision course and play is losing,"

Following up on Roger Greenaway's obsservation that "play is all boxed up," I learned that the trend for increased play-deprivation seems to be well established. Here's yet another study I found, from 1999.

Dr. Michael Cohen, president of Applied Research & Consulting, explains: "While parents believe in the importance of play they make decisions that sacrifice play in the hopes of academic success for their children. As a result parents may be denying their children the opportunity to achieve balance and happiness in years to come."