We all have a natural instinct to protect children from harm. Its never fun to see a child hurt, even if its just a scraped knee. But on the other hand, children need to take on physical challenges to learn and grow, and scraped knees and other bumps and bruises teach them valuable lessons about their own limits. </br>(Darell Hammond)Just as playgrounds didnt even make the priority list of most of those responding to Katrina, they all too often slip off the radar of those building our schools, designing our neighborhoods, and drafting government budgets. </br>(Darell Hammond)Our countrys growing obsession with organized sports isnt just hurting our children, but also our communities. As play is siphoned off to gyms and fields, fewer kids are playing in our streets, parks, and playgrounds. </br>(Darell Hammond)Sendaks 1963 classic Where The Wild Things Are has long been a favorite of mine because of the creative imagery, fantastic adventures and, most of all, because of how this timeless story shows us that children need to be free to roam, explore and invent in order to understand their place in the world that surrounds them. </br>(Darell Hammond)I seem to be thinking rationally again in the style that is characteristic of scientists. However, this is not entirely a matter of joy as if someone returned from physical disability to good physical health. </br>(John Forbes Nash, Jr.)The only disability in life is a bad attitude. </br>(Scott Hamilton)I hope my organization will not be around in 10 years, because at a national, state, and community level, we will have evolved into a society that cares about children and the need for play. </br>(Darell Hammond)
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