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Field then teamed up with an inventor and came up with the play pump -- a children's merry-go-round that pumps clean, safe drinking water from a deep borehole every time the children start to spin. Soup to nuts, the whole operation takes a few hours to install and costs around $7,000.
Play is one way children can work through fears and anxieties. Play allows children to express themselves in a way that is familiar to them. Medical play allows children to work out (or play out) their feelings or anxieties regarding medical experiences. Angry or aggressive feelings may surface during play.