Children aged 5 to 12 are in a crucial stage of development called "Middle Childhood." Middle childhood (although usually placed from the ages of 6 to 12) is when children develop foundational skills for building healthy social relationships and learn roles that will prepare them for adolescence and adulthood. As soon as they turn five, children begin to go through significant social and emotional developmental changes. These changes become apparent in how kids play. For example, five-year-olds often focus on learning physical play activities such as skipping, jumping, riding a bike, and climbing. Nine-year-olds typically spend more of their time asking questions and designing experiments.

Play serves an important function – it enables children to learn about the world and figure out how they fit into it. As children grow older, their capacity for abstract thinking grows, and they may graduate to more complex imaginary games and try out different roles or make-believe situations. Playing with friends helps children build vital social skills like listening, compromise, and problem-solving. These changes to how they play are essential to their healthy development. For children in Middle Childhood, meaningful play comes in a variety of ways:

When it refers to a favorite book, story, song, television show, movie, or cartoon character.

When words or concepts learned in school are connected.

When play is linked with memorable occasions like family events, celebrations, time spent with friends or relatives, etc.

Children learn through play when they find it joyful, exciting, and motivating. In Middle Childhood, play can be a source of joy when:

It satisfies children's social needs, such as developing close relationships with a caregiver/parent or building friendships with peers.

It involves physical activity, including outdoor activities, rough-and-tumble play, building balance, coordination, etc.

It is challenging but within reach, i.e., children might struggle initially but can feel success in an activity or task with little support.

It brings laughter or delight and feelings of competence (e.g., "I did it!").

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