03201cam a2200385 i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062082002100080100003100101245009800132300004600230504006700276505008300343520157500426650004802001650004202049650003502091650002302126650004902149650006102198650003502259650003502294650004802329650004202377650002302419650007002442650004702512650004902559650002902608650005402637650004802691650004102739776003502780OSt20240418132050.0190524t20182018nyuab    b    001 0 eng d  a978163286636304a711.558223bLAN1 aLange, Alexandra,eauthor.14aThe design of childhood :bhow the material world shapes independent kids /cAlexandra Lange.  a407 pages :billustrations, maps ;c25 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 349-395) and index.0 aIntroduction -- Blocks -- House -- School -- Playground -- City -- Conclusion.  a"From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and what does not. Do you choose wooden toys, or plastic, or, increasingly, digital? What do youngsters lose when seesaws are deemed too dangerous and slides are designed primarily for safety? How can the built environment help children cultivate self-reliance? In these debates, parents, educators, and kids themselves are often caught in the middle. Now, prominent design critic Alexandra Lange reveals the surprising histories behind the human-made elements of our children's pint-size landscape. Her fascinating investigation shows how the seemingly innocuous universe of stuff affects kids' behavior, values, and health, often in subtle ways. And she reveals how years of decisions by toymakers, architects, and urban planners have helped--and hindered--American youngsters' journeys toward independence. Seen through Lange's eyes, everything from the sandbox to the street becomes vibrant with buried meaning. Perfect for parents, educators, and anyone interested in design and architecture, [this book] will change the way you view the world--by showing it to you through children's eyes."--Jacket. 0aPlay environmentsxDesign and construction. 0aPlaygroundsxDesign and construction. 0aToysxDesign and construction. 0aChild development. 0aFamiliesxLife StagesxInfants and Toddlers. 1aFamily relationshipsxLife StagesxInfants and Toddlers. 1aToysxDesign and construction. 4aToysxDesign and construction. 4aPlay environmentsxDesign and construction. 4aPlaygroundsxDesign and construction. 4aChild development. 7aFAMILY & RELATIONSHIPSxLife StagesxInfants & Toddlers.2bisacsh 7aPSYCHOLOGYxDevelopmentalxChild.2bisacsh 7aSOCIAL SCIENCExChildren's Studies.2bisacsh 7aChild development.2fast 7aPlay environmentsxDesign and construction.2fast 7aPlaygroundsxDesign and construction.2fast 7aToysxDesign and construction.2fast08iEbook version :z9781632866370