The following article is a guest post from Pentagon about the benefits of outdoor play. Outdoor play is fundamental to early childhood learning. That’s a fact. Science has proven that the outdoors stimulate emotional and social development, as well as keeping children healthy and engaged. But how exactly does outdoor play manage all this? A
I have just fulfilled a long standing promise to my children. After more than a year of asking, we spent a night in a tent at a nearby campsite.
Here is my daughter Izzy, making clear she is enjoying the final few days of summer. As you can see, she was sitting in a tree at the time, the space on the branch seemingly custom made for her.
Do you struggle to find ways to entertain your children outsdoors? Research from Persil, carried out as part of its #DirtisGood campaign, suggests many mums and dads have difficulty finding ways to play outside with their kids.
Trees: In my opinion children should be free to climb them. That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it. In fact, I strongly believe such activities should be encouraged.
