{"id":66172,"date":"2025-06-11T07:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionrafanadal.quelinka.es\/?p=66172"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:22:46","slug":"playing-is-a-right-we-celebrate-the-international-day-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/en\/playing-is-a-right-we-celebrate-the-international-day-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing is a Right: We Celebrate the International Day of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every June 11th, we celebrate the <em>International Day of Play<\/em>, a date that invites us to reflect on the essential value of play in the lives of children and adolescents. At the Rafa Nadal Foundation, we believe that playing is not a luxury or a waste of time \u2014 it is a <strong>need and a right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More than just entertainment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a child plays, they are not only having fun \u2014 they are learning, exploring, communicating, imagining, and building their identity. Through play, children develop key life skills such as creativity, empathy, conflict resolution, teamwork, and the ability to adapt to new situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\udde0 Stimulates cognitive and emotional development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd38\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Improves physical and mental health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Encourages emotional expression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd1d Strengthens social relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d Helps children understand the world and their place in it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5590_b-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25431\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5395_b-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25428\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5214_b-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25422\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5382_b-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25425\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A universal right still unfulfilled<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the right to rest, leisure, play, and recreational activities (Article 31). 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