Tag: risky play

Learn why risky play is so important for kids and try this useful tip to keep yourself from jumping in to intervene (we know it’s hard!).

In 2024, the first-ever International Day of Play will be observed and celebrated on June 11. For children, this is big news.

Risky and unstructured play have a crucial role in the physical, mental, and social development of children, says the Canadian Paediatric Society.

There are many ways to be an active parent! Check out some of these different parenting styles and see what resonates with you.

For some awesome family fun this summer, check out these outdoor adventure courses across Canada.

You don’t need fancy equipment for sensory play! Everything your kids need for engaging sensory play can be found outside.

I understand the value of risky and adventurous play. On the other hand, I’ve also seen it not turn out so well—with my own child.

Parachute’s Safe Kids Week runs from May 30 to June 5 this year, and the theme is #PlaySafeOutdoors. Here’s how to take part.

As a parent, it can be scary to let your child play out of your sight. But when done wisely, it has great benefits for kids.

As parents, it can be anxiety-inducing to watch our children take part in risky play. These tips will help you to support and encourage them.

There’s a steep hill in our local forest that my kids (ages one, four, and six) love to scale. It’s muddy, slippery, and full of tree roots, with ample opportunities to fall, get up, and fall again. I absolutely love watching them challenge themselves to do this, because I can see how it builds their … Continued

The resource, from the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, offers tips and support for parents and teachers to explore nature with kids year-round.

As we all navigate COVID-19, active, outdoor play is exactly what our kids need. Here are some tips to help them get outside, get creative, and get messy.

The Explore Your 2.4 program encourages children to get outdoors, explore their neighbourhoods, and spend more time in independent play.

I’m a risk-taker, while my husband is much more risk-averse. The lifeguard approach to risky play can help reduce conflict between you and your partner.

The Vivo Play Project gives kids the opportunity to let loose, play freely, and get dirty.

November 20 marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Here’s how parents can know when to intervene in their children’s risky play, and how to help facilitate acceptable risk.

Risky play is necessary for healthy child development. Here’s some advice for how how parents can assess risk in their children’s play.

Your child gets ready to jump from the monkey bars and you get ready for a trip to the hospital. Is this a reasonable reaction? Unless there’s a pit of poisonous serpents or a bed of nails below, probably not. As Dr. Mariana Brussoni of the University of British Columbia points out, statistics show that … Continued

Risky play can be an intimidating concept for parents and caregivers to try to implement with their children. How much risk is too much? How can play remain safe? Dr. Mariana Brussoni recognizes the dilemma. In fact, she’s an expert on the subject. Her research focuses on caregivers’ perceptions of risk and safety when it … Continued

On a summer afternoon, you might find four-year-olds digging in the mud with sticks while six-year-olds toss stones into a creek and eight-year-olds climb trees or build a fort. Welcome to the Into the Wild nature camp at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alta., where unstructured, child-led, risky play is the name of the … Continued

Use your backyard, and imagination, to explore

8 tips on how to let your kids take more risks