Can We Bring Back Riskier Playgrounds?
26 January 2017
A slide, swings, maybe a seesaw or sandbox: These are the usual elements…
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Air pollution threat to children’s playtime in UK cities
26 January 2017
Play England is deeply concerned that the worsening air quality in Britain’s cities…
Read more »Motion S5M-03584 supporting Scotland’s Play Charter
24 January 2017
A Motion supporting Scotland’s Play Charter has been placed by Ruth Maguire MSP…
Read more »Let’s build safe play spaces into our communities
23 January 2017
I wholeheartedly agree that “children need plenty of self-directed outdoor play” (Screen-based lifestyle…
Read more »The Beauty and Chaos of Free Play
19 January 2017
No, not a beautiful provocation but instead a picture of the real chaos…
Read more »Protecting our children from harm while they play
18 January 2017
Tottering round in mum’s far too big heels, sneaking into the make-up drawer…
Read more »Edinburgh street play pilot to be extended despite criticism
16 January 2017
A scheme designed to help parents temporarily close streets for their children to…
Read more »Moderate screen use ‘boosts teen wellbeing’, BBC News
16 January 2017
A study of screen time and mental wellbeing among teenagers has suggested moderate…
Read more »They raise the world’s happiest children – so is it time you went Dutch?
13 January 2017
Two toddlers have just chased each other to the top of a climbing…
Read more »4 myths debunked about outdoor play and children’s health
13 January 2017
Enough with the old wives’ tales that have kept kids indoors long enough!…
Read more »Toy guns: ‘Children have an innate, inquisitive nature to explore good and bad, right and wrong’
9 January 2017
Playing with toy guns is a controversial subject within the early years sector….
Read more »Do Yourself A Favor, Let Your Kids Play In The Rain
9 January 2017
You want your kid to play in the rain? You only need to dress them…
Read more »Bundle up and get outdoors: The health benefits of outdoor winter play for kids
9 January 2017
As winter and cold weather approaches, children’s play is often limited to the…
Read more »Here’s a Helpful Infographic on the Many Risks of Helicopter Parenting
29 December 2016
Below you’ll find a nifty infographic produced by the folks at Yellowbrick detailing the…
Read more »Action on child poverty, Scottish Government
22 December 2016
Annual report and consultation responses published. You can view this here
Read more »Keeping children safe from button batteries
22 December 2016
Button batteries and lithium coin batteries are the small, round batteries you find…
Read more »Kids and the city: how do you build the perfect space for children?
20 December 2016
Designing the best cities for children involves recognising their right to play as…
Read more »Heinz beans ‘can song’ advert banned over injury fears, HSE
14 December 2016
“While the Health and Safety Executive would not wish to publicly contradict this…
Read more »Beanz Meanz Banz: Heinz forced to take their empty can-tapping advert off the air amid health and safety row over claims that it could cut hands
14 December 2016
Watchdogs have banned a TV commercial for Heinz Baked Beans on health and…
Read more »Is the Danish secret to a happy children hidden in the word Lego?
14 December 2016
We have all thought about what it means to be a parent from…
Read more »Are gendered toys harming childhood development?
8 December 2016
Research has found that dividing children’s toys based on gender can have lasting…
Read more »The Urban Playground That Builds Kids’ Brains
8 December 2016
“Play is the great equalizer for everyone.” Full article
Read more »Children’s online junk food ads banned by industry
8 December 2016
The Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) said its restrictions would also apply to…
Read more »Kids are people too …
7 December 2016
I recently asked my 6-year-old son if he thinks most adults like children….
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