Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests
7 June 2019
Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be…
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Toddlers Want to Help and We Should Let Them
6 June 2019
If allowed to help, toddlers become great work partners later in childhood. Full…
Read more »How to build cities fit for children
6 June 2019
After decades on the margins, child-friendly urban planning and design is emerging into the…
Read more »Brain Hierarchy: When Your Child’s Lower Brain Levels Are Weak, they Can’t Learn
6 June 2019
Did you know that the brain of an infant contains essentially all the…
Read more »Nurseries praised for innovation. Scottish Government
6 June 2019
A nursery where children built a car out of old tyres and recycled…
Read more »Outdoor play gets funding boost. The Herald
3 June 2019
The growth in outdoor nurseries has been hailed as a hugely beneficial step…
Read more »NEW Community Play Fund
23 May 2019
The Community Play Fund, aimed at supporting childhood health and wellbeing through play,…
Read more »Improving children’s rights. Scottish Government Consultation on incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
23 May 2019
The Scottish Government is seeking views on how best to incorporate the UN’s…
Read more »Children are stuck inside more than ever – how can we give them back their freedom?
23 May 2019
British children spend half the time their parents did playing in the street….
Read more »Early Learning and Childcare expansion programme
23 May 2019
A new induction pack has been launched for people working in early learning…
Read more »Playday 2019 – Play Builds Children
15 May 2019
Full details on this year’s Playday theme can be found here
Read more »Supporting disabled children, young people and their families: guidance
29 April 2019
New website from Scottish Government, link here
Read more »To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more. Word Health Organisation
25 April 2019
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in…
Read more »No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says. BBC News
25 April 2019
Babies and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other…
Read more »Letting kids play outdoors improves their mental health: Study
19 April 2019
Many Baby Boomers grew up spending hours on end playing outside with other…
Read more »Training new doctors through child’s play
19 April 2019
There is an old adage, that children are the best teachers. And for…
Read more »Shaped by play and inclusive play
16 April 2019
Play has an invaluable role in encouraging child development. But play isn’t just…
Read more »Shaped by play and inclusive play
29 March 2019
Play has an invaluable role in encouraging child development. But play isn’t just…
Read more »Air pollution: Two-thirds of teachers would support banning cars near schools, survey finds
29 March 2019
Children are most exposed to dangerous fumes on school run and in playground, according to…
Read more »What Is Snowplough Parenting –And Should You Be Concerned About It?
29 March 2019
Some parents won’t let anything get in their child’s way. Not even an…
Read more »Study: Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults
27 March 2019
At this point it seems the evidence is overwhelming—new studies seem to arrive…
Read more »In the age of screens, families are spending more time “alone-together”
27 March 2019
Turns out, families are spending more time together than before. But not together-together. Alone-together. Full…
Read more »Nurseries urged to let children play in the great outdoors
27 March 2019
Children have a natural love of climbing trees, kicking leaves in the woods…
Read more »Study finds children’s screen time has replaced outdoor play
21 March 2019
A report by the Association of Play Industries (API) reveals that children have never…
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