Reflexões Sobre o Brincar Livre, o Aborrecimento e a Frustração no Desenvolvimento Infantil

Vanessa Albino; Patrícia Lopes

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Reflections on Free Play, Boredom, and Frustration in Child Development

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Vanessa Albino Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira. Unidade Local de Saúde Estuário do Tejo. Vila Franca de Xira.
Patrícia Lopes Unidade de Desenvolvimento. Centro de Estudos do Bebé e da Criança. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.25122

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Child, Child Development, Play and Playthings

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2026-09-01

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Albino V, Lopes P. Reflections on Free Play, Boredom, and Frustration in Child Development. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 Sep. 2];39(9):578-. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/25122

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