Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles and blogs to be published online.
UK families tell of threats and police warnings over children playing in street
Harriet Grant, The Guardian
This article highlights issues children in the UK face when playing outside where they live – such as police warnings, social services visits and intimidation from neighbours.
Cars, dog poo, and delivery drivers: why children don’t play out anymore
Harriet Grant, The Guardian
Wrexham aspires to become ‘Capital of play’
Guest article by Play Wales, Wrexham Council News
This article gives an overview of the work Wrexham is doing to become a truly child-friendly county by improving conditions for children’s play.
Adventurous play for a healthy childhood: Facilitators and barriers identified by parents in Britain
Brooke Oliver, Rachel Nesbit, Rachel McCloy, Kate Harvey and Helen Dodd, Social Science & Medicine
This article explores how limited adventurous play may negatively impact a child’s physical and mental health.
Recess Is Good For Kids. Why Don’t More States Require It?
Monica Potts, FiveThirtyEight
How Two-Eyed Seeing, ‘Etuaptmumk,’ is changing outdoor play in early childhood education
Louise Zimanyi and Albert D. Marshall, The Conversation
New Research Shows Why Kids Need Play for Mental Health
Rebecca Rolland, Psychology Today
How 1950s bombsites in the UK were turned into adventure playgrounds
Ben Highmore, The Conversation
Spaces for children’s play and travel close to home: the importance of threshold spaces
Holly Weir, Children’s Geographies
‘Playgrounds need tech,’ says leading child psychologist. Bring on the iPads?
Alice Giddings, Metro