Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs, podcasts and magazines to be published online.
Play Wales shines a light on latest play studies
Simon Weedy, Child in the City
This article reports on our publication, Summary – Playing and being well: A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales.
Issue 87, Winter 2023/24 – Building a Wales where all children and young people have all their rights fulfilled
Children in Wales Magazine
Part two of the 30th anniversary issue includes articles by organisations such as Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs and Save the Children Cymru.
The Power of Play
Kat Scherer and Elizabeth Sylvester, Psychology Today
This article explains how play is a vital path to learning, growth, and resilience.
Reclaiming Childhood: Why we need to bring free play back outside
Sophia Gibling, Treasure time podcast: Growing Up Happy
This interview with Ingrid Skeels from Playing Out explores the issue of bringing free outdoor play back into children’s daily lives.
Arrogant parents and extravagant tantrums: all the world’s a stage in our precious playgrounds
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, The Guardian
Dr Adam Burley – Part 1: The significance of relationships in outdoor play for bettering our mental health
Melodie Crumlin, Outdoor Play IS The Way podcast
Supervisory neglect: Critical questions regarding child supervision and protection system responses
Michelle O’Kane and Mariana Brussoni, Children and Youth Services Review
The Transformative Power of Play in Society
Shirin Etessam, Rolling Stone
Playfully building resilience: Dutch children’s risk-managing tactics in digital risky play
Denise Mensonides, Anna Van Cauwenberge and Marcel Broersma, Journal of Children and Media
Pop the bubble wrap and let kids play outdoors, pediatricians say
Amina Zafar, CBC News
Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Sandra Laville, The Guardian