In February 2013 the General Comment on Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted. Read this historical document to appreciate how play and recreation are essential to the health and well-being of children and promote the development of creativity, imagination, self-confidence, and self-efficacy, as well as physical, social, cognitive, and emotional strength and skills. A video that summarizes key points of Article 31, is This Is Me: Article 31 and a Child’s Right to Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tjRPWPhIfA