The spaces where we played are lost to today’s children
6 November 2013
Rickets is on the rise, but let’s not consider it a Victorian throwback,…
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Swedish children complain their parents spend too long on phones
6 November 2013
Doctors warn offspring may be suffering emotional damage, as one in five parents…
Read more »ADHD diagnosis may have become too broad causing ‘needless and harmful’ treatment for children
6 November 2013
The diagnosis of ADHD may have become too broad, leading to needless and…
Read more »Are children given too many toys? BBC News
6 November 2013
Retailers are starting to gear up to sell the latest generation of Christmas…
Read more »Playing and learning Blog from Judith Hackitt, Chair HSE
5 November 2013
This week I had the pleasure of attending the House of Commons to…
Read more »Why Children Should be Playing Outside this Winter
5 November 2013
Today’s children are growing up in a ‘technology’ age, where two year olds…
Read more »Motion S4M-08099 has been placed at the Scottish Parliament by Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.
30 October 2013
That the Parliament welcomes the action plan, Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision,…
Read more »How Hush a Bye Baby is the best medicine: Lullabies lower heart rates and ease pain in children
30 October 2013
The researchers say this shows that the effect can’t be explained by the…
Read more »Halloween Messy Play
29 October 2013
Lots of messy play ideas on the Play Scotland pinterest page
Read more »Managing Risk in Play Provision Launch
28 October 2013
The launch of the Managing Risk in Play Provision Guidance will take place…
Read more »Project Wild Thing
28 October 2013
Play Scotland is delighted to support the launch of the full-length documentary “Project…
Read more »Planning Play Time – Pay Strategy Action Plan
28 October 2013
Action plan to inspire healthy and active youngsters. Advice and support to get…
Read more »Project Wild Thing
25 October 2013
Please see link for blog on Project Wildthing on Netmums web Link
Read more »Children urged to put away screens and play outside, BBC News
25 October 2013
Children are being urged to take back their “wild time”, swapping 30 minutes…
Read more »Scottish youngsters scoring F grades on health, The Scotsman
23 October 2013
Scotland’s children spend too long staring at screens, get too little exercise and…
Read more »Are you Going to Join The Playtime Revolution?
23 October 2013
Many children and young people only get out to play when they are…
Read more »Conkers: have we gone nuts?
22 October 2013
Has it really come to this, that teachers have to teach children how…
Read more »Keeping fit as you grow up helps academic success, The Scotsman
22 October 2013
Children who exercise regularly while growing up are more likely to perform better…
Read more »‘Afternoon naps’ aid children’s learning, BBC News
26 September 2013
Getting young children to take an hour-long nap after lunch could help them…
Read more »Planning for Play
25 September 2013
An exciting new CPD (level 8) award is now available to help communities…
Read more »International Walk to School Month
12 September 2013
October is International Walk to School Month. Each year, primary school pupils from…
Read more »Formal school lessons should start ‘above age of five’, BBC News
12 September 2013
The experts, including academics and teachers, said there should be more emphasis in…
Read more »Kids traditional summer playtime tumbles, as more parents book up activity clubs, The Telegraph
2 September 2013
The time children spend playing outdoors on their own in the summer holidays…
Read more »Parents, back off and give your kids some space, The Guardian
2 September 2013
Children have so little freedom, so at least let them play on their…
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