A new study published in Britain, reveals that the type of play in which your child engages in will help determine his or her future health. According to research presented at the Psychological Society's Annual Conference, a study conducted at the University of Ulster showed that different types of play as children had a significant impact on a variety of determinants of adult health. Children who were allowed the time and freedom to play had significantly higher levels of overall health than those who as children had play curtailed or restricted. The study divided play into four different types, these being: active play, playing alone, play with technology and creative play. Each of these types was associated in its own particular way with adult health. Creative play for instance, generally led to adults who had healthier diets and engaged in more health engendering behaviors such as getting regular exercise. Those who had been involved in more active play a...