From the State of Play blog comes this brilliant post: Life is hard Says Kimberly Hart and so you need to teach these 10 things to your child: Allow Kids to Take Risks Teach Kids to Problem-Solve Ask “How” Rather Than “Why” Help kids manage emotions Let your kids make mistakes Don’t Rush to Accommodate…
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Transitional Play
What do I mean by transitional play? When kids play it becomes a story, an adventure as they move from one creative story to another. When we build parks we tend to think of them as objects and this leads to disjointed play. The play park that was recently built below is good fun and…
Scary time tonight
I decided to have some fun with the kids tonight. So I took them on a scary walk. We dressed up warm and put our boots on. I then set the scene by telling them there was something scary here tonight and we needed to find it. I advised them to get their torches as…
A Challenge to Men
Don’t forget Peter Pan. Not a boy who never grew up but a boy who understood the importance of play. “A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.” ― Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl sums it up perfectly. To play is to just get stuck in…
Coulson Park Play Area Open
The park is finally open. The rabbits didn’t do their job though – the grass needs cutting!