Why depriving your kids of toys is a great idea
9 September 2015
My five siblings and I grew up in a cruel wasteland of deprivation…
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Starbucks Youth Action Application Form 2015
8 September 2015
https://ukyouth.formstack.com/forms/starbucks_youth_action_2015
Read more »Let’s make a DEN! There’s nothing more magical for children… or grown-ups (and there isn’t a plastic toy, a piece of merchandising or computer in sight)
2 July 2015
A Sunday afternoon, and one of those days when afternoon boredom sets in….
Read more »Almost one in four children ‘think playing video games with their friends is exercise’
23 June 2015
Children are becoming so glued to screens that nearly a quarter think video…
Read more »Growing up near parks and woodland ‘boosts a child’s memory and thinking skills’, study reveals
17 June 2015
Growing up with green spaces around helps children’s mental development, scientists have found….
Read more »Should I let my child take more risks?
16 June 2015
Play such as jumping from a height or letting a child get lost…
Read more »Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds
16 June 2015
Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young…
Read more »‘Helicopter Parenting’ Hurts Kids Regardless of Love or Support, Study Says
12 June 2015
So-called “helicopter parenting” is detrimental to children no matter how loving the parents…
Read more »Study Compares Active Video Gaming to Unstructured Outdoor Play
12 June 2015
The increasing use of video games is often blamed for children’s lack of…
Read more »Children thrive on risky play: Activities including climbing trees and rough and tumble games help improve their creativity, behaviour and resilience
12 June 2015
Taking part in risky outdoor play improves children’s creativity, behaviour and resilience as…
Read more »Stirling school kids run or walk a mile a day to keep fit
8 June 2015
A primary school in Stirling has instituted a ‘daily mile’, getting the pupils…
Read more »Ban phones and tablets before school, parents urged
8 June 2015
Parents should ban children from using tablets and smartphones before they set off…
Read more »Raising confident children: Why you should let your kids fall out of trees
4 June 2015
The goal of parenting is not to simply get your children to adulthood…
Read more »THE UNSAFE CHILD: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good
3 June 2015
The third grade classroom that was visiting our nature center for the day…
Read more »The £800 we spend on our gardens to lure kids outdoors: Money used to turn back yards into ‘mini-playgrounds’ complete with trampoline and paddling pool
3 June 2015
Trying to wrestle your children away from their computer screen can sometimes seem…
Read more »inShare £1 million to develop early years workforce
2 June 2015
Independent review of early learning and childcare workforce published. £1 million to help…
Read more »School starting age: the evidence
2 June 2015
Research from Cambridge University. Full details here
Read more »One in three road casualties involving children in Scotland happen in after-school rush, research
29 May 2015
Almost one in three cases where children are injured in road accidents happen…
Read more »UK children becoming obese at younger ages
20 May 2015
The average age at which people in the UK first become obese is…
Read more »THE UNSAFE CHILD: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good
12 May 2015
The third grade classroom that was visiting our nature center for the day…
Read more »Training for Trainers in an Introduction to Playwork Course
8 May 2015
Please see training information below. Play Scotland have been asked by Playwork Partnerships…
Read more »Revealed: How a QUARTER of British children are overweight by age of three
7 May 2015
Almost a quarter of British children are already overweight by the age of…
Read more »The cognitive benefits of play: Effects on the learning brain
6 May 2015
Interesting blog – click here Science supports many of our intuitions about the benefits of…
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