Can playing with junk lead to creativity and innovation?
29 August 2017
Instead of toys, kindergartens across Israel often furnish their play areas with junk…
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Are smart phones really the death of children’s play?
29 August 2017
Many of the current conversations on children’s use of mobile phones sound dire…
Read more »Children’s play is not a springboard, it is the water.
29 August 2017
In this second part of his comment piece about a national project to…
Read more »For children, playing is the adventure
29 August 2017
A new pilot project in England, funded by the government sponsored national sports…
Read more »Primary schools invite P1 children and parents to Stay Play and Learn
15 August 2017
A unique new service which focuses on closing the attainment gap and aims…
Read more »Why kids need risk, fear and excitement in play
14 August 2017
Be careful!” “Not so high!” “Stop that!” Concerned parents can often be heard…
Read more »14 ways you can help deaf children understand you better
14 August 2017
These deaf children have had hearing aids or cochlear implants for most of their lives….
Read more »Ally Bally Bee book project to help children learn about dementia
14 August 2017
Sometimes Granny doesn’t remember my name. She does unusual things too. She gets…
Read more »Unstructured play is critical for kids + their brain development—so set them free
9 August 2017
Unstructured play is play without predetermined rules of the game. There are no…
Read more »Want to be a great parent? Let your children be bored
8 August 2017
From books, arts and sports classes to iPads and television, many parents do…
Read more »We’d all benefit from encouraging children to go outside and take risks
8 August 2017
Stop popping the balloons. Forget the dew on the grass. Bring back the…
Read more »Parents get involved in Stay, Play and Learn, Scottish Government
7 August 2017
A childcare trial encouraging parents to stay, play and learn with their children…
Read more »Parents get involved in Stay, Play and Learn
7 August 2017
A childcare trial encouraging parents to stay, play and learn with their children…
Read more »Fidget spinner toys pose risk of serious injury, tests show, The Guardian
3 August 2017
Warning over children’s craze after experts find poor-quality imports with edges sharp enough…
Read more »Call for action to increase Scottish children’s activity levels
2 August 2017
Just one in ten Scottish children achieve recommended levels of physical activity every…
Read more »Reflections on 30 years of Playday from Play Scotland’s CEO Marguerite Hunter Blair
2 August 2017
Playday is always a fantastic opportunity for families and children to have fun…
Read more »Position statement: The use of Mosquito devices in Scotland
1 August 2017
About the position statement The Commissioner’s statement: sets out a rights context for…
Read more »Poorest children twice as likely to be obese in P1
28 July 2017
Children from Scotland’s poorest families are almost twice as likely to be obese by…
Read more »How to keep your baby safe in hot weather
18 July 2017
Baby Leo has some tips on how to protect your baby from dehydration,…
Read more »Record number of Scottish parks given green flag status
18 July 2017
A record 73 parks in Scotland have been given a prestigious Green Flag…
Read more »The Overprotected Kid
13 July 2017
A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without…
Read more »Summer holidays ‘bad for child health’
13 July 2017
The summer holidays are bad for children’s health, with youths being “plonked in front of…
Read more »Latest research reveals the more you hug your kids – the smarter they get
13 July 2017
Are you the kind of parent that’s always hugging your kids? If the answer…
Read more »Designing Streets for Play – Research and Observation
13 July 2017
There’s a house on a corner near where I live in suburban Leeds…
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