Entertainment, the first stage in the world of children. Taking into account the importance of childhood and the need of the child to entertainment and play in order to build his personality in a balanced and integrated way, we note the consensus of all the charters and laws on the right of the child to recreation and enjoy his free time in all permissible ways. 

Article 31 of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that:

1. States Parties acknowledge the right of the child to rest and to have spare time, on which he will play games and recreational activities, which are appropriate to his age, and to participate freely in cultural life and in the arts.

2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child of full participation in cultural and artistic life. It also promotes appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and entertainment activities in the child’s free time.  As all the theories and modern institutions of child consider the child as a positive individual in society who should have his own role, value and interaction in the surrounding society.

(Entertainment) is considered to be the best way that helps to foster the development of the child, healthy growth, the formation of his distinct personality, know-how to express himself and discover his talents and skills, and help him to discover the new things surrounding him. It also increases his experience, raises his awareness, and his physical and social ability.

Thus, it makes the child enjoy life and prepare him to be productive individual. 

It is not necessary that the activities, forms and means of children's entertainment are expensive or very costly. Simple means can be offered to enjoy time such as paper ships, airplanes and colouring tools, a trip to a nearby public park or other ideas that do not exhaust the family budget or educator.

Recalling the days of fun in childhood, the poet Abu Al-Qasim Al-Shabi says in a poem entitled "Merry Childhood":

كمْ من عهود عذبةٍ في عدوة الوادي النضير   

فضيةِ الأسحار مذهبة الأصائل والبكور كانتْ أرقّ من الزهور، ومن أغاريد الطيور   

وألذّ من سحر الصبا في بسمة الطفل الغرير قضيتها ومعي الأحبة لا رقيب ولا نذير      

إلا الطفولة حولنا تلهو مع الحبّ الصغير أيام كانتْ للحياة حلاوة الروض المطير       

وطهارة الموج الجميل، وسحر شاطئه المنير ووداعة العصفور، بين جداول الماء النمير     

أيام لم نعرف من الدنيا سوى مرح السرور

Dr. Mohammed Bin Yahya Al- Mufarreh

Innovator and founder of  (On-demand Entertainment )