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		<title>Go Play: Encourage Unstructured Play through Shout&#8217;s Go Play Sweepstakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is part of a paid campaign. I am thankful for my husband for many reasons. As I&#8217;ve mentioned before, he is a great father and a supportive husband. But, one of the things I truly love about him is how creative he is &#8211; not only professionally, but also at home. He is [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3656957567"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2961" title="Kids Playing in Park" alt="Kids Playing in Park" src="http://www.modernmami.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3656957567_579ca83525.jpg" width="488" height="320" /></a><br />
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<p>I am thankful for my husband for many reasons. As I&#8217;ve mentioned before, he is a <a title="Nurturing Attentive Fathers - Dads Playing Active Parenting Roles" href="http://www.modernmami.com/parenting/attentive-nurturing-fathers/">great father</a> and a <a title="Supportive Spouse Key to Work-Life Balance" href="http://www.modernmami.com/wahm/supportive-spouse-life-balance/">supportive husband</a>. But, one of the things I truly love about him is how creative he is &#8211; not only professionally, but also at home. He is mostly the one to come up with fun activities and games we can play with our daughter. His mind works in a manner which mine does not, allowing him to come up with lots of fun on the fly.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2957" title="Shout Go Play Sweepstakes" alt="Shout Go Play Sweepstakes" src="http://www.modernmami.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gplaysweepstakes.png" width="228" height="77" /> We all know that play is an important part of children&#8217;s lives. There are even studies that show just how important <strong>unstructured play</strong> is for helping kids developmentally. Because of that, the brand Shout is giving parents a chance to give their kids a reason to play. Through the <a href="http://bit.ly/shoutsweeps" rel="nofollow">Go Play Sweepstakes</a>, Shout is giving away a grand prize of the Super Sunshine Castle playset from <a href="http://www.rainbowplay.com" rel="nofollow">Rainbow Play Systems</a>. Additionally, you can also enter to win one of four weekly giveaways for a $200 gift card to Growing Tree Toys. The deadline to enter is September 14, 2010.</p>
<p>I know a big playset in our backyard would be awesome! I can just imagine our baby girl and soon-to-be baby boy playing for hours &#8211; during our &#8220;winter&#8221; months, of course, since it would be downright wrong of me to let them play too long in the Florida summer heat. Good luck if you enter to win!</p>
<p><em>Disclosure: I am a Shout Brand Ambassador through a compensated Mom Bloggers Club member program. This post was written in conjunction with the program, but all opinions and thoughts are original. And, no playset will be received. <img src='http://www.modernmami.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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