How much time do you need to play?

Alicia, a wonderful 3 and 1/2 year old (who is Helena's neice and who happens to look quite a lot like her), came for a sleepover this past week. Her energy was voluminous, her dance instruction quite easy to follow, and her insistence on play was, well, remarkable. In the morning she asked me if I wanted to play, and I told her I would love to after breakfast because the food would be ready in just a minute. "Let's just play for a minute," she said. She knows what's important and the secret of ages -- you only need a minute to play!