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As part of a recent parent survey, we asked parents if they could…

Play is not only important for physical development and as a way to have…

This article will examine the importance of effectively communicating both the risks and…

In his 2005 book, “Last Child in the Woods,” Richard Louv wrote about what…

We spend much of our lives doing our best to keep our children…

Recently, I was called down to the main office in the middle of…

LET me tell you about my favourite summers. They were spent on a…

Are you worried whether your child is getting as much playtime as you…

As Chief Executive of Play Scotland, Marguerite Hunter Blair would be anyone’s first…

I recently withdrew my son from taking the new primary one Scottish National…

When even tech veterans such as Napster founder Sean Parker critique how smartphones…

Most parents know that talking to their child helps them develop. But a…

A third of primary school children have never been taught how to ride…

Playgrounds have for decades been shaped by a zero risk mindset, with, any…

“Bang, bang, you’re dead.” “No I’m not, you can’t get me!” Such cries…

I often see the quote “What if I fall?  Oh, but my darling,…

Thousands of UK children, mainly in deprived city areas, are already classed as…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set a new target to cut child obesity…

Residential streets could be closed to traffic to encourage children to play outdoors…

Are you hovering? Be honest: how many times in the average playground visit…

If we could understand how the infant mind develops, it might help every…

How does a sunset work? We love to look at them, but Jolanda…

A ‘playful’ approach to learning can hugely benefit children, but the system must…

Storytelling may be as old as the hills but it remains one of…