Study paper from 2015 in the field of Psychology - Developmental Psychology, grade: 1.7. Language: German. Abstract: Children's play is a fundamental and essential behavior for the development of children, which will be examined and presented in detail in the following pages of this paper. It is a social topic that everyone can relate to; everyone was once a child, has children of their own, or children in their vicinity. However, the complexity and importance of play for children only becomes clear upon closer examination of the topic. At university, the topic of children's play began with the request to define it and present one's own understanding. It was not difficult to find appropriate words; however, condensing this into a coherent definition of a few sentences that includes all the important aspects proved to be a challenge. Obvious...