Almost 90% of parents enjoy reading books to their children, The Herald
3 March 2014
Nearly 90% of Scottish parents love reading to their children, with more than…
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Number of overweight Scots children stays constant, BBC News
3 March 2014
Concerns remain about the level of young children at risk of being overweight…
Read more »Vacancy Play on Pedals
3 March 2014
Play on Pedals Development Officer Full details here: Closing date 10 March 2014
Read more »Number of overweight Scots children stays constant, Scotsman
26 February 2014
CONCERNS remain about the level of young children at risk of being overweight…
Read more »Being overweight will soon become ‘the norm’ thanks to junk food and sedentary lifestyles, Daily Mail
25 February 2014
Being overweight is so common in Europe that it risks becoming ‘the new…
Read more »Children and Young People Bill passed
20 February 2014
Reforms will help Scotland become ‘the best place in the world to grow…
Read more »Disabled children ‘miss out on social activities’ BBC News
18 February 2014
Many families with disabled children feel that their children are missing out on…
Read more »Parents fears that children wrapped in cotton wool – as they ban them from going to corner shop
18 February 2014
Two thirds of parents say they do not think their children should be…
Read more »Want your child to be a success? Quit scheduling and let them play freely, The Telegraph
18 February 2014
At the start of February half-term, Dr David Whitebread explains the science behind…
Read more »Disabled children ‘miss out on social activities’, BBC News
18 February 2014
Many families with disabled children feel that their children are missing out on…
Read more »Parents unaware of dangers faced by children on smartphones, BBC News
11 February 2014
Many parents are out of touch with the dangers faced by their children…
Read more »Why Playing Outdoor Makes Children Smarter
11 February 2014
Author and clinical psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison writes, “Children need the freedom and…
Read more »The Powerful Gift of “I Did It!”
10 February 2014
Hovering parents are taking a beating in the media these days. In an avalanche…
Read more »Judith Hackitt, Chair, HSE supports adventurous play
28 January 2014
Up for the ride It was encouraging to see London Mayor Boris Johnson…
Read more »How will youngsters learn about life if we don’t let them win (and lose) at games?
28 January 2014
For many youngsters — and not just in rugby, but in football, cricket,…
Read more »Valentine Messy Ideas
27 January 2014
Lots of cheap and easy to make messy play ideas here
Read more »Do children’s toys influence their career choices? BBC News
27 January 2014
Everyone has memories of toys they loved playing with as a child. It…
Read more »Sir Harry Burns to step down as chief medical officer
24 January 2014
Scotland’s top doctor is quitting his post to concentrate on fighting health inequalities,…
Read more »Rickets soar as children stay indoors: Number diagnosed with disease quadruples in last ten years
22 January 2014
The number of children suffering from rickets – once associated with Victorian poverty…
Read more »Aiming to give children the best start in life, The Scotsman
22 January 2014
We need to divert resources to the most needy, says Sandy Riddell The…
Read more »Play Scotland Annual General Meeting
15 January 2014
Play Scotland AGM will take place on 5 February in Glasgow.Full details please…
Read more »Schoolchildren compensation claims for playground injuries running into millions, with thousands paid out for falling over or getting hit by a ball
14 January 2014
More than £3.3million in taxpayer’s cash has been handed out to parents of…
Read more »Give childhood back to children: if we want our offspring to have happy, productive and moral lives, we must allow more time for play, not less
13 January 2014
Because students spend nearly all of their time studying, they have little opportunity…
Read more »Cyberbullying ‘on rise’ – Childline, BBC News
8 January 2014
The charity Childline says it has seen a large increase in the number…
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