Here’s an interesting video from the American Alliance for Childhood and KaBOOM! about the benefits of risk in children’s play.
We obviously want our play spaces to be safe, but that need not mean they have to be lined with cotton wool…
Here’s an interesting video from the American Alliance for Childhood and KaBOOM! about the benefits of risk in children’s play.
We obviously want our play spaces to be safe, but that need not mean they have to be lined with cotton wool…
Posted on 15th May 2012 by Chris Burton
Tags: Community Spaces Fund, natural play
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Thanks for posting this Chris…it’s a very positive film and makes me feel better about my ethos both as a facilitator and a parent. Our girls (8 and 6) climbed Tryfan (a big rocky mountain in Wales) last week and we got lots of encouraging comments but quite a few tuts too!