(ROOT (S (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (JJ Natural) (NN News)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN tried) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB gave) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN head) (NN start)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN education)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ get-smart) (NNS videos)) (CC and) (NP (NN enrichment) (NNS activities))))))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB early)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN infancy)))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (JJ free) (NN play)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN sacrificed))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Academy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Pediatrics)))) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN medicine)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ busy) (NNS children)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN increase)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ traditional) (`` ``) (NN playtime) ('' ''))))))))) (. .)))
(Natural News) Many parents have tried to gave their children a head start on education with get-smart videos and enrichment activities as early as infancy, but free play is often sacrificed, so the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best medicine for busy children is an increase in traditional "playtime".
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
amod
Degree=Pos
Natural
Natural
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
news
News
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
try
tried
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
gave
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
start
start
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
get-smart
get-smart
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
video
videos
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
enrichment
enrichment
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
infancy
infancy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
play
play
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sacrifice
sacrificed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Academy
Academy
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
increase
increase
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
traditional
traditional
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
Number=Sing
playtime
playtime
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS studies)))) (VP (VBP suggest) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ unstructured) (NN play)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ creative))) (, ,) (VP (VB discover) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS interests))) (, ,) (VP (VB develop) (NP (NN problem-solving) (NNS abilities))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB relate) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS others))) (ADVP (RB socially))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN report)) (VP (VBN prepared) (PP (IN by) (NP (CD two) (NN academy) (NNS committees))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN release)) (NP (NNP Monday)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN group) (POS 's)) (JJ annual) (NN meting)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A number of studies suggest that unstructured play can help children become creative, discover their own interests, develop problem-solving abilities, and relate to others socially, according to a report prepared by two academy committees for release Monday at the group's annual meting.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggest
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
unstructured
unstructured
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
play
play
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
creative
creative
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
discover
discover
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
interest
interests
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
problem-solving
problem-solving
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
ability
abilities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
relate
relate
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
advmod
socially
socially
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
academy
academy
NOUN
NN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
committee
committees
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
release
release
NOUN
NN
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
Monday
Monday
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
annual
annual
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
meting
meting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NN contrary))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ such) (NN playtime)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB create) (NP (NN stress)) (PP (IN for) (NP (CC both) (NNS children) (CC and) (NNS parents)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB cause) (NP (NN obesity)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN time)) (S (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN front)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ educational) (NNS videos)))))))))))))) (. .)))
On the contrary, a lack of such playtime can create stress for both children and parents, and it can also cause obesity when children spend too much time sitting in front of educational videos.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
contrary
contrary
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
lack
lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
playtime
playtime
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
cause
cause
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
obesity
obesity
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spend
VERB
VBP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
front
front
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
video
videos
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN report)) (VP (VBZ notes) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN playtime)))) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB lead) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN depression)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ many) (NNS children)))))))))) (. .)))
The report notes lack of playtime could even lead to depression in many children.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
note
notes
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
lack
lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
playtime
playtime
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
lead
lead
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
depression
depression
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN report)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN playtime)))) (VP (VBZ lies) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN fact) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (JJ super-smart) (NNS children)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ safe) (NNS places)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG decreasing))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The report thinks the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super-smart children and safe places for children to play is decreasing.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
thinks
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
lack
lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
playtime
playtime
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lie
lies
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
super-smart
super-smart
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
safe
safe
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
decrease
decreasing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN balance)) (PP (IN between) (NP (JJ free) (NML (NML (NN playtime)) (CC and) (NML (JJ educational) (NNS activities)))))) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN struck))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN report)) (VP (VBZ states)) (. .)))
A balance between free playtime and educational activities should be struck, the report states.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
balance
balance
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
playtime
playtime
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
strike
struck
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
state
states
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ current) (NN environment)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP feel) (NP (NN pressure) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (RB super) (NNS parents))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this) (NN message)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN one))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD said)) (NP (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Kenneth) (NNP Ginsburg)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN report) (POS 's)) (JJ lead) (NN author)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pediatrician)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Children) (POS 's)) (NN prefix))))) (SYM =)) (NN st1) (NP (NNP /HospitalofPhiladelphia)))) (. .)))
"In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents, I believe this message is an important one," said Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, the report's lead author and a pediatrician at The Children's prefix = st1 /HospitalofPhiladelphia.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
current
current
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
pressure
pressure
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
super
super
ADV
RB
xcomp
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kenneth
Kenneth
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ginsburg
Ginsburg
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
lead
lead
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
author
author
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
pediatrician
pediatrician
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Children
Children
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
prefix
prefix
NOUN
NN
punct
=
=
SYM
SYM
obj
Number=Sing
st1
st1
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
/HospitalofPhiladelphia
/HospitalofPhiladelphia
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Noted) (S (NP (NP (NN pediatrician) (, ,) (NN author) (, ,) (CC and) (NN presenter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN cable) (NN TV) (POS 's)) (`` ``) (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (DT Every) (NNP Baby)) (VP (VBZ Knows)))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP T.) (NNP Betty) (NNP Brazelton)) (VP (VBD agreed)) (. .)))
Noted pediatrician, author, and presenter of cable TV's "What Every Baby Knows," Dr. T. Betty Brazelton agreed.
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
note
Noted
VERB
VBN
ccomp
Number=Sing
pediatrician
pediatrician
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
author
author
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
presenter
presenter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
cable
cable
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
det
every
Every
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
baby
Baby
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
Knows
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
T.
T.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Betty
Betty
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Brazelton
Brazelton
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agreed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (NNS Children)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ structured) (NNS activities)))) ('' '') (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG missing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dream))))) (, ,) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN world)) (VP (VB work) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP want) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))))) (. .)))
"Children with structured activities" are missing the chance to dream, to make their own world work the way they want it.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
Children
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
structure
structured
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
miss
missing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
dream
dream
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN childhood))))) (. .)))
That to me is a very important part of childhood.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
childhood
childhood
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(Natural News) Many parents have tried to gave their children a head start on education with get-smart videos and enrichment activities as early as infancy, but free play is often sacrificed, so the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best medicine for busy children is an increase in traditional "playtime".  A number of studies suggest that unstructured play can help children become creative, discover their own interests, develop problem-solving abilities, and relate to others socially, according to a report prepared by two academy committees for release Monday at the group's annual meting. On the contrary, a lack of such playtime can create stress for both children and parents, and it can also cause obesity when children spend too much time sitting in front of educational videos. The report notes lack of playtime could even lead to depression in many children.  The report thinks the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super-smart children and safe places for children to play is decreasing. A balance between free playtime and educational activities should be struck, the report states.  "In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents, I believe this message is an important one," said Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, the report's lead author and a pediatrician at The Children's prefix = st1 /HospitalofPhiladelphia.  Noted pediatrician, author, and presenter of cable TV's "What Every Baby Knows," Dr. T. Betty Brazelton agreed. "Children with structured activities" are missing the chance to dream, to make their own world work the way they want it. That to me is a very important part of childhood.