@tracy_tysonmd: Recess isn’t a reward. It’s part of learning. 🛝🧠 Research shows that regular recess can help kids reduce stress, improve attention, regulate emotions, increase physical activity, and return to the classroom more ready to learn. Taking recess away because a child is struggling academically or behaviorally may remove the very thing that could help them succeed. Kids aren’t designed to sit and focus for hours without a break. Movement, play, social connection, and time outside are important parts of healthy development—and can support academic performance, not compete with it. Recess should be protected as part of the school day, not something children have to earn. Play matters. Movement matters. And sometimes the best way to help a child focus is to let them go play first. 💛 #Pediatrics #Recess #ChildDevelopment #SchoolHealth #Parenting

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Saturday 15 August 2026 16:37:00 GMT