Prometheus 6

"We have done play programs in Bangladesh where the children are severely malnourished and we have produced up to a nine-point improvement in the IQ of these kids -- just with play," said author Sally McGregor of the Institute of Child Health at University College London.

Though this is important information, I have to admit I'd have been slipping the kids food.

The headline would have been "Children gain nine pounds---just with play."

Boosting intelligence among poor is child's play
Fri Jan 5, 2007 4:05 AM ET
By Jeremy Lovell

LONDON (Reuters) - Giving pre-school children toys to play with boosts their mental development even if they suffer from malnutrition, a report said on Friday.