Children thrive on risky play: Activities including climbing trees and rough and tumble games help improve their creativity, behaviour and resilience

Taking part in risky outdoor play improves children’s creativity, behaviour and resilience as well as their health, researchers have found.

The benefits come from activities including climbing, jumping, rough and tumble play and exploring alone, they added.

Playgrounds with natural elements such as trees, plants and changes in height are best. Youngsters also gain from being free to choose their own activities without restrictive supervision, added the Canadian study.  Full article

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